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November 29, 2022

Former British Soldier Convicted of Shooting Irish Man in Back in 1988 During the Troubles
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In news from Northern Ireland, a former British soldier has been
convicted of killing a Catholic man in 1988. The soldier, David Holden,
shot 23-year-old Aidan Mc Anespie in the back near a British Army
checkpoint. Holden is the first British veteran to be convicted of
killing an Irish civilian since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement was
signed.


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