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According to military records, when Bhrigde approached the car, several SAS soldiers got out and ordered him to drop his weapon. In the ensuing shootout, Sergeant Alastair Slater was shot and killed by Bhrigde, who was himself killed by the SAS moments later. According to republican sources, Bhrigde was not armed and had been shot in the left side while attempting to surrender before being handcuffed and then shot again, killing him. However, this version of events is not borne out by evidence, as Alastair Slater was confirmed to have been killed responding to the incident, which could not have happened if Bhrigde wasn't armed. After Bhrigde was killed, Fleming attempted to run away, but fell into the Bannagh River and was swept away and drowned.
According to military records, when Bhrigde approached the car, several SAS soldiers got out and ordered him to drop his weapon. In the ensuing shootout, Sergeant Alastair Slater was shot and killed by Bhrigde, who was himself killed by the SAS moments later. According to republican sources, Bhrigde was not armed and had been shot in the left side while attempting to surrender before being handcuffed and then shot again, killing him. However, this version of events is not borne out by evidence, as Alastair Slater was confirmed to have been killed responding to the incident, which could not have happened if Bhrigde wasn't armed. After Bhrigde was killed, Fleming attempted to run away, but fell into the Bannagh River and was swept away and drowned.
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