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UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings
UK security services and state agencies were involved in crafting the controversial Legacy Act, which grants amnesty to Troubles-era soldiers and paramilitaries despite MI5's historical role in related killings. The involvement of these entities in a secret policymaking group has angered victims' groups opposing the legislation.
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