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A 1972 photo of the inside of St Mary's Church during the Requiem Mass for the 13 who died on 'Bloody Sunday' in Londonderry
Thursday, Sep. 22, 2011

Open quoteWe acknowledge the pain felt by these families ... and that members of the armed forces acted wrongly. For that, the government is deeply sorry.Close quote

  • SPOKESWOMAN
  • for the British Defense Ministry, on the 1972 Northern Ireland shootings by British troops, known as "Bloody Sunday"; the British government will compensate relatives of victims
Photo: Press Association via AP Images | Source: New York Times