The Ministry of Defence says it acknowledges the pain felt by families . British troops shot dead 13 people and a 14th later died of his injuries . A spokesman for the MoD said: "We are aware that there have been allegations made about an incident in which UK service personnel were involved on Sunday evening. Belfast , Ireland ( CNN ) -- Bloody Sunday is widely accepted as having fueled violence in Northern Ireland .
The Ministry of Defence says it acknowledges the pain felt by families . British troops shot dead 13 people and a 14th later died of his injuries . A spokesman for the MoD said: "We are aware that there have been allegations made about an incident in which UK service personnel were involved on Sunday evening. Bloody Sunday is widely accepted as having fueled violence in Northern Ireland .