Which country's longest continuous deployment began because of intense political and sectarian rioting in Northern Ireland?
1969 Northern Ireland riots During 12–17 August 1969, intense political and sectarian rioting took place in Northern Ireland. There had been sporadic violence throughout the year arising from the civil rights campaign, which was demanding an end to discrimination against Irish Catholics. Civil rights marches were repeatedly attacked by both Ulster Protestant loyalists and by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), a unionist and largely Protestant police force.
Irish security forces Irish security forces is a term used to describe all security forces of the Republic of Ireland. The term was widely used to refer to the various security operations undertaken by the Irish state during The Troubles, and still continues to be used to describe security operations aimed at undermining the ongoing dissident Irish Republican campaign.