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manta49 · September 17, 2012, 01:22 PM

Quote. Webleymkv. I'd very much like to see a breakdown of who perpetrated the violence in Northern Ireland and against whom it was perpetrated because the raw numbers can be misleading without context. I would not be surprised to find out that the majority of the violence stems from attacks and retaliation between opposing paramilitary groups and that most of those killed or attacked were, in one way or another, affiliated with one of those various groups. I would further be unsurprised to learn that violence against ordinary people who are not affiliated or involved with the IRA, UVF, British military, or other such group are at much lower risk and that violence against such people is relatively rare.

More than 3,600 people were killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Between 1969 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 about 2,000 civilians, 1,000 members of the security forces and 600 paramilitaries died.

Unfortunately most were civilians.

September 17, 2012, 01:22 PM	#25
manta49 Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2011 Location: N Ireland. UK. Posts: 1,809	Quote. Webleymkv. I'd very much like to see a breakdown of who perpetrated the violence in Northern Ireland and against whom it was perpetrated because the raw numbers can be misleading without context. I would not be surprised to find out that the majority of the violence stems from attacks and retaliation between opposing paramilitary groups and that most of those killed or attacked were, in one way or another, affiliated with one of those various groups. I would further be unsurprised to learn that violence against ordinary people who are not affiliated or involved with the IRA, UVF, British military, or other such group are at much lower risk and that violence against such people is relatively rare. More than 3,600 people were killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Between 1969 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 about 2,000 civilians, 1,000 members of the security forces and 600 paramilitaries died. Unfortunately most were civilians.