UFFs Sam "Skelly" McCrory and Fat Jackie Thompson are arrested on the way to murder two IRA men.1992

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In July 1992 Thompson was despatched along with McCrory, Tommy Potts and Matthew McCormick as a C Company hit team with the aim of killing Provisional Irish Republican Army commanders Brian Gillen and Martin Lynch in their Andersonstown stronghold. However the security forces had prior intelligence that the attack was due to take place and set up a joint British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary ambush in nearby Finaghy Road North. Thompson and his fellow volunteers came under heavy gunfire before being apprehended. All four men faced prison sentences following the operation.Thompson pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to murder and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

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