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The Cairo Gang was a group of British military intelligence agents who were sent to Dublin during the Irish War of Independence to identify prominent members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) with, according to information gathered by the IRA Intelligence Department (IRAID), the intention of disrupting the IRA by assassination.
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The day began with an Irish Republican Army (IRA) operation, organised by Michael Collins, to assassinate the "Cairo Gang" – a group of undercover British intelligence agents working and living in Dublin. IRA operatives went to a number of addresses and killed or fatally wounded 15 men.
How the Cairo Gang, a British intelligence unit in 1920s Ireland, and the FRU, a similar unit in 1980s Northern Ireland, were involved in covert operations and controversies. Learn about their origins, methods, targets and legacy from a historical perspective.
Emmett Kelly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is the primary songwriter and recording artist of The Cairo Gang, one half of The Double alongside drummer Jim White, one third of The CIA and a founding member of Clinamen.
The Cairo Gang was a term invented in the 1950s to refer to British Intelligence agents in Dublin during the War of Independence. The web site exposes the myth and reveals the true causes of death of British soldiers in Ireland.
Nov 11, 2020 · On November 21, 1920, the IRA killed 35 British military intelligence officers in Dublin, in a plan orchestrated by Michael Collins. The operation was a response to the British repression and the alleged presence of a 'Cairo gang' of spies in the city.
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The Cairo Gang was a group of British Intelligence agents in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence with a brief to conduct intelligence operations against members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
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