Overview
- Operation Denton, published within Kenova, concludes the UVF planned, resourced and carried out the bombings independently, led by Belfast brigade staff with support from Mid-Ulster.
- Investigators found no evidence of collusion by British security forces at political or strategic levels and identified no specific intelligence that could have prevented the attacks.
- The review records clear collusion by individual members of the UDR and RUC with loyalist paramilitaries and says a single, discrete ‘Glenanne gang’ did not exist.
- Kenova criticises historic investigations and the treatment of victims’ families, citing limited information-sharing and cross-border constraints that hampered inquiries.
- The findings follow last week’s PPS decision not to bring prosecutions from Kenova files, as the report notes MI5 disclosed additional material too late for examination.