In other confrontations around the city in the same night, one IRA man and two Catholic civilians were also killed in exchanges of fire with the British Army  Thereafter, gun battles between the IRA in Belfast and the security forces became a regular occurrence. By July 1971, ten soldiers had died at the hands of the IRA in the city
During other clashes throughout the city on the same evening, one IRA operative and two Catholic civilians were also slain in exchanges of gunfire with the British Army. Following this, skirmishes between the IRA in Belfast and the security forces became a common occurrence. By July 1971, ten soldiers had been killed by the IRA in the city.