During the Troubles, British security forces, namely soldiers of the British Army and Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), as well as police officers of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), were responsible for 365 deaths. Of these, over 50 percent of these victims were civilians, while another 40 percent were members of republican paramilitary organizations (mostly the IRA).
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University of Ulster. (July 25, 2023). Total number of killings attributed to British security forces during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/
University of Ulster. "Total number of killings attributed to British security forces during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim." Chart. July 25, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/
University of Ulster. (2023). Total number of killings attributed to British security forces during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/
University of Ulster. "Total Number of Killings Attributed to British Security Forces during The Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by Status or Affiliation of The Victim." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jul 2023, /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/
University of Ulster, Total number of killings attributed to British security forces during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Total number of killings attributed to British security forces during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim [Graph], University of Ulster, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402069/ni-troubles-british-security-forces-killings/
