South Armagh Republican Action Force

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The South Armagh Republican Action Force (SARAF) was a name used by Irish Republican guerrilla unit who operated at various times in the Northern Irish Troubles. It was suspected that SARAF was a cover name for the Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade.[1]

On January 5, 1976 they claimed the Kingsmill massacre, when ten Protestant men were killed just outside the village of Kingsmill in South Armagh, Northern Ireland.[2] They said it was in retaliation for the killing locally of six catholics, three members of the Reavey family and three members of the O'Dowd family, the day before. [3]

The SARAF claimed the killing of four Protestant civilians, who were shot dead during a gun attack on Tullyvallen Orange Hall, Newtownhamilton, 1 September 1975. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Secret History of the IRA, Ed Moloney, 2002. (PB) ISBN 0-393-32502-4 (HB) ISBN 0-71-399665-X p.320
  2. ^ 1976: Ten dead in Northern Ireland ambush.
  3. ^ Interim Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk, p. 9.
  4. ^ CAIN Chronology of the Conflict 1975

[edit] See also

South Derry Independent Republican Unit


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