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Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: How to Run a Killer (Ep 2)

Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: How to Run a Killer (Ep 2)

Season 1 Episode 150 Published 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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How did the British security forces recruit agents during The Troubles? And how did the IRA try and hunt down those who had become informers? 


In the second part of their series on the infamous Stakeknife, David and Gordon explore the murky underworld of informers and agents during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.


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