['< sod > back in the uk, the brigade joined the reforming [ [ british 5th infantry division | 5th infantry division ] ] on its establishment on 1 april 1968. beginning from august 1969, the brigade, renamed as 39 airportable brigade, was involved in [ [ the troubles ] ] in northern ireland, eventually taking on responsibility, under [ [ hq northern ireland ] ], for an area including [ [ belfast ] ] and the eastern side of the province, but excluding the south armagh border region. from september 1970, it was commanded by ( then ) [ [ senior brigadier ] ] [ [ frank kitson ] ]. < ref name = bloodysunday > [ http : / / www. bloody - sunday - inquiry. org. uk / reports / kstatments / archive / ck1. pdf bloody sunday inquiry website — statement of general sir frank kitson. retrieved 28 may 2008 ]. < / ref > < eod > < sod > back in the uk, the brigade joined the reforming [ [ british 5th canadian infantry division | 5th infantry division ] ] on its establishment on 1 april in 1968. from august 1969, the brigade, as 39 airportable brigade, was involved in [ [ the troubles ] ] in northern ireland, eventually taking on responsibility, under [ [ hq northern ireland ] ], for an area mainly including [ [ west belfast ] ] and the eastern side of the border province, but probably excluding the south armagh border region. from september 1970, it was commanded by ( then ) [ [ brigadier ] ] [ [ frank kitson ] ]. < ref name = bloodysunday > [ http : / / www. bloody - sunday - inquiry. org. uk / reports / current kstatments / archive / ck1. pdf bloody sunday inquiry website — statement of general sir frank kitson. retrieved 28 may 2008 ] { { dead link | date = september 2016 | bot = internetarchivebot | fix - attempted = yes } }. < / ref > < eod >']