Original sentence: Many SAS men, although forbidden to follow suspects into the Republic of Ireland, nevertheless did so.Since the official reason for British army deployment in Northern Ireland was to provide support for the Royal Ulster Constabulary, killings by the SAS generated some controversy.They were involved in several incidents in which unarmed IRA members (including a woman) were killed, most notably at Loughgall and Gibraltar (some argue that this is mitigated by the IRA killing of off-duty British soldiers and RUC men).This gave the SAS occasional opportunities in a CRO (Counter Revolutionary Operations) campaign to act proactively and aggressively by laying ambushes and placing COPs (Covert Observation Posts).This was a pragmatic move on their part, given the SAS's reputation for killing Irish republicans, armed or unarmed
Edited sentence: As supposedly the British army was in Northern Ireland to provide support for the Royal Ulster Constabulary, these killings generated some controversy.Many SAS men, although forbidden to follow suspects into the Republic of Ireland, had no compunction about doing so.The most notable of these were at Loughgall and Gibraltar.They were involved in several incidents in which unarmed IRA members (including a woman) were killed, a tactic also used by the IRA on off-duty British soldiers and RUC men.This gave the SAS the all too rare opportunity in a CRO (Counter Revolutionary Operations) campaign to act proactively and aggressively by laying ambushes and placing COPs (Covert Observation Posts).This was a pragmatic move on their part, given the SAS's penchant for killing Irish republicans, armed or unarmed