British ArmyPosts Tagged “British Army”2 postsPodcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Stakeknife: Freddie Scappaticci and the British Army's most controversial informant Freddie Scappaticci served as the British Army's best-placed informant in the IRA under the codename Stakeknife from 1978 to 1994. While working for the intelligence service, he led the IRA's internal security unit and orchestrated the murders of over 40 suspected informers. StakeknifeBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+10Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while he led the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of the British authorities. CoverBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+7
