Report published into murders linked to the British Army’s most prized mole in the IRA

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A report into the top British mole inside the IRA has concluded his actions probably resulted in "more lives being lost than saved".

Freddie Scappaticci, codenamed 'Stakeknife', headed the IRA's "nutting squad", a unit tasked with hunting informants, but was himself operating as a spy for British intelligence.

The seven-year investigation found the security forces were frequently aware of imminent abductions and murders but failed to protect those at risk

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