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Thirteen people were shot dead when the British Army opened fire on civil rights demonstrators on Bloody Sunday (30 January 1972).

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  • The Bloody Sunday Inquiry report confirms that 13 civilians were killed when British soldiers fired on civil rights demonstrators on 30 January 1972.
  • This figure is consistently reported in historical accounts and the official inquiry.
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The Bloody Sunday Inquiry report confirms that 13 civilians were killed when British soldiers fired on civil rights demonstrators on 30 January 1972. This figure is consistently reported in historical accounts and the official inquiry.

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