The Squad (Irish Republican Army Unit)
The Squad or the Twelve Apostles was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit founded by Michael Collins to counter the British intelligence efforts during the Irish War of Independence, mainly by means of assassination.
Read more about The Squad (Irish Republican Army Unit): Background, Assassination, Bloody Sunday, Dublin Guard, Later Years
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