Dimensions
112 x 177 x 37mm
The IRA & South Armagh
South Armagh was described as "Bandit Country" by Northern Ireland Secretary, Merlyn Rees, and for nearly three decades it has been the most dangerous posting in the world for a British soldier.
This book strips away the myth and propaganda associated with South Armagh to produce one of the most compelling and important books of the troubles. Drawing on secret documents and an unprecedented range of interviews with the key protagonists in South Armagh's bloody recent history, this is the inside story of how the IRA came close to bringing to British state to its knees.
The identities of the men behind the South Quay and Manchester bombings of 1996 and the reasons why Captain Robert Nairac met his death are revealed. Packed with new information and previously untold tales, 'Bandit Country' penetrates both the IRA in South Armagh and the security forces who have battled to control an area which remains part of the United Kingdom in name only.
