Original sentence: Each soldier testified that the IRA team made movements which the soldiers believed to be threatening, and this prompted the soldiers to open fire.In his cross-examination, McGrory queried the level of control the commissioner had over the operation; he extracted from Canepa that the commissioner had not requested assistance from the SAS specifically.Several Gibraltar Police officers, including Special Branch officers, gave evidence about the aftermath of the shootings and the subsequent police investigation
Edited sentence: Each soldier testified that the suspected terrorists made movements which the soldiers believed to be threatening, and this prompted the soldiers to open fire.In his cross-examination, McGrory attempted to raise doubt around the level of control the commissioner had over the operation; he extracted from Canepa that the commissioner had not requested assistance from the SAS specifically.Several Gibraltar Police officers, including special branch officers, gave evidence about the aftermath of the shootings and the subsequent police investigation