Britain's Northern Secretary has come under fire after claiming killings carried out by the security forces during the Troubles were not crimes.
Karen Bradley said it was simply people carrying out their duties in a dignified and appropriate way.
The controversial comments come a week before the Public Prosecution Service is to decide on whether soldiers involved in the Bloody Sunday killings will face prosecution.
Mrs Bradley made the statement in Westminister earlier.
She said: "Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were at the hands of terrorists; every single one of those was a crime.
"The fewer than 10% that were at the hands of the military and police were not crimes.
"They were people acting under orders and instruction and fulfilling their duties in a dignified and appropriate way."
