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Group 13 is rumoured to be a secret cadre of ex-SAS and military intelligence operatives. Its remit is said to involve State-sponsored, deniable covert actions such as assassinations. It is thought to be run through the Foreign Office and MI5/MI6. Group 13 have been speculatively linked to various controversial incidents such as: | Group 13 is rumoured to be a secret cadre of ex-SAS and military intelligence operatives. Its remit is said to involve State-sponsored, deniable covert actions such as assassinations. It is thought to be run through the Foreign Office and MI5/MI6. Group 13 have been speculatively linked to various controversial incidents such as: | ||
| − | *the 1984 shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan Embassy | + | *the 1984 shooting of WPC [[Yvonne Fletcher]] outside the Libyan Embassy |
*the 1990 assassination of [[Gerald Bull]] | *the 1990 assassination of [[Gerald Bull]] | ||
*the death of Dr [[David Kelly]] in 2003 | *the death of Dr [[David Kelly]] in 2003 | ||
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Revision as of 11:11, 24 September 2014
 Group 13  | |
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| Formation | 1975 (Property:Start) |
| Parent organization | Special Air Service |
| Purpose/focus | deniable covert assassination |
| Type | para-military |
| Interest of | Stephan Adolphus Kock |
| Rumoured to be a secret cadre of UK ex-SAS and military intelligence operatives | |
Group 13 is rumoured to be a secret cadre of ex-SAS and military intelligence operatives. Its remit is said to involve State-sponsored, deniable covert actions such as assassinations. It is thought to be run through the Foreign Office and MI5/MI6. Group 13 have been speculatively linked to various controversial incidents such as:
- the 1984 shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan Embassy
- the 1990 assassination of Gerald Bull
- the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Group 13 | article | 1999 | David Guyatt | Does the British Government have a deniable assassination squad? An exploration of evidence that it does. |
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