2 British Soldiers Get Life Terms for Murder
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From Reuters
BELFAST — Two British soldiers were jailed for life Friday for the murder of a Roman Catholic civilian in Northern Ireland last year.
The soldiers, a 21-year-old mechanic and a 23-year-old member of the mainly Protestant Ulster Defense Regiment, were also given 14-year sentences for illegal possession of a pistol and ammunition used to commit the murder.
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