Last British troops withdraw from Belfast

1998 - Eight British troops completed a last army patrol along west Belfast’s rain-sodden streets, to the sound of cheers from onlooking Catholic residents. The last British army patrol in the divided city was announced on Thursday by Northern Ireland chief of police Ronnie Flanagan. “It is a very welcome development and it is made possible by the fact that we are continuing to have a significantly reduced terrorist threat,” said the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) chief.