HC Deb 11 June 1981 vol 6 c211W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any figures exist which would show or give an approximate estimate of the number of terrorists killed in Northern Ireland since 1969.

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

Up to 31 May 1981, 297 suspected terrorists were killed in Northern Ireland, either by the security forces or by premature explosions. This figure does not include those killed in internal or inter-factional disputes, who might or might not be terrorists.

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