Troops Kill Ulster Man Near Policeman’s Home
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland — A masked man was shot to death Wednesday night near the home of a Northern Ireland policeman when the British army apparently foiled an attempt to kill the officer.
A police spokesman Thursday declined to give details on the incident or the dead man but said the shooting occurred when an army patrol encountered masked and armed men.
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