Operation Kenova Report: More Lives Lost Than Saved by Top IRA Agent

The seven-year investigation into 'Stakeknife' challenges previous claims of his effectiveness, revealing his involvement in serious criminality.

• Operation Kenova's interim report reveals more lives were likely lost than saved by the British Army's top agent inside the IRA, known as Stakeknife.
• The investigation, costing approximately £40 million and lasting seven years, examined the agent's role in over 100 murders and abductions linked to the IRA's internal security unit.
• Stakeknife, widely believed to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, provided intelligence at considerable risk, but his actions also involved serious criminality, including murder.
• The report calls for the UK and the IRA to apologize to bereaved families and victims, highlighting the need for a review of the 'Neither Confirm Nor Deny' policy.
• Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill apologized to the victims’ families, acknowledging the suffering inflicted during the Troubles.

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