"Ex-British Soldier Charged with 1972 Belfast Murder During Troubles"
A former soldier, referred to as Soldier F, is to be charged with the murder of Patrick McVeigh and the attempted murder of six others in Belfast during the Troubles in 1972. Three other former soldiers will also face prosecution for attempted murder. The cases are not affected by the Legacy Act, which will offer amnesties in Troubles cases from later in 2024. The shootings involved an undercover Army unit called the Military Reaction Force, and the move to prosecute has sparked mixed reactions from politicians and veterans.
