Brits in Combat 18 inquiry
In the wake of allegations of widespread racism within the ranks of
the British police and army, MI5 has arrested two serving British
soldiers who have been charged with public order offences in
connection with their active involvement in Combat 18, a neo-Nazi
organisation closely associated with Loyalist groups. The two are
believed to be the tip of a much larger iceberg of Combat 18
sympathisers within the British army after a concerted recruitment
campaign over the past two years. At least twelve other serving
soldiers have also been questioned in connection with Combat 18
membership.
The soldiers were named as Darren Theron a member of the Parachute
Regiment who has served a tour of duty in the Six Counties, and Carl
Wilson of the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment who was
allegedly part of the gang of fascists who attacked the Bloody Sunday
march in London in January. Also questioned was Gary Deathridge a
member of the Territorial Army, who is known to have attended UVF
rallys in the past and has been a member of the Combat 18 `security'
for the London Apprentice Boys rally.
Combat 18 is a violent, openly fascist wannabe paramilitary
organisation (the numbers 1 and 8 refer to the initials of Adolf
Hitler's name) which advocates the persecution and murder of black
and Jewish people, homosexuals and other minority groups including
Catholics. It has in the past published hitlists containing the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of those it considers
``enemies of the white race''. Anti-fascist campaigners had believed
the group to be on the verge of collapse in recent years, but are now
warning of a resurgence of its campaign.
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