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South Armagh Republican Action Force
The South Armagh Republican Action Force was an alleged Irish republican paramilitary group that was active from 1975 to 1977 during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Its area of activity was mainly the southern part of County Armagh. According to writers such as Ed Moloney and Richard English, it was a covername used by some members of the Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade.〔''A Secret History of the IRA'', Ed Moloney, 2002. (PB) ISBN 0-393-32502-4 (HB) ISBN 0-7139-9665-X p.320〕〔''Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA'', Richard English, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-517753-4 p.171〕 The journalist Jack Holland, however, alleged that the group was made up of members of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). According to Malcolm Sutton's database at CAIN, it was responsible for 24 deaths during the conflict, all of whom were classified as civilians.〔(Malcolm Sutton's Index of Deaths from the Conflict in Ireland ) – choose "organization" and "status" as the two variables〕
==Background==
On 10 February 1975, the Provisional IRA and British government entered into a truce and restarted negotiations. The IRA agreed to halt attacks on British security forces, and the security forces mostly ended its raids and searches.〔(Extracts from ''The Longest War: Northern Ireland and the IRA'' by Kevin J. Kelley ). Zed Books Ltd, 1988. Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)〕 However, there were dissenters on both sides. Some Provisionals wanted no part of the truce, while British commanders resented being told to stop their operations against the IRA just when—they claimed—they had the Provisionals on the run.〔 The security forces boosted their intelligence offensive during the truce and thoroughly infiltrated the IRA.〔
There was a rise in sectarian killings during the truce, which 'officially' lasted until early 1976. Loyalist paramilitaries, fearing they were about to be forsaken by the British government and forced into a united Ireland,〔Taylor, Peter (1999). ''Loyalists''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. p.142〕 increased their attacks on Catholics. Loyalists killed 120 Catholics in 1975, the vast majority civilians. They hoped to force the IRA to retaliate and thus hasten an end to the truce.〔Taylor, Peter. ''Brits: The War Against the IRA''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2001. p.182〕 Under orders not to engage the security forces, some IRA units concentrated on tackling the loyalists. The fall-off of regular operations had caused serious problems of internal discipline and some IRA members, with or without permission from higher up, engaged in tit-for-tat killings.〔 INLA members, and current or former members of the Official IRA, were also allegedly involved.〔
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