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British Army soldiers are preparing for drone warfare by playing commercial video games, including levels where they fly virtual drones along race tracks, before transitioning to real-world drone operations.
Families of five people shot dead by the British Army in west Belfast in 1972 have accused the UK government of 'silence' following an inquest. The inquest concluded that British Army soldiers did not use reasonable force in the shootings.
An inquest concluded that British soldiers "lost control" during the 1972 Springhill shootings in Belfast, which led to the deaths of five people. This finding comes 50 years after the fatal incident.