We all have personal understanding of the situation the soldiers faced, I was in the province at the time.
The individual concerned was well known to security forces , his face was displayed on most bases
His method was to attract the attention of soldiers and then lure them into an ambush, selecting soldiers in a small group unsupervised by officers
On the evening police tried to arrest him and then requested aid from troops which was agreed
The attacker was recognised and ran away but the troops knew what would happen if they followed him
I still have my copy of the card and it seems, to me, that the conditions for opening fire were marginal, one view would be not but another would be yes
At this length of time a fair trial is impossible. With the government promises to both sides the plan to prosecute makes the legal authorities seem grossly biased