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Oh, dear, is this shit starting all over again?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gMdarT0uPiSYlwdhWPPrj3rRZikQ
“Two soldiers dead in N Ireland army base shooting: police”
SNIPPET: “BELFAST (AFP) — Two military personnel were killed and four people injured in a gun attack Saturday at an army base in Northern Ireland, a police spokesman said.
“Two people were shot dead, both male and military personnel,” a spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. He added that four others were seriously injured, two of whom were also military personnel.
The attack took place at the headquarters of the Royal Engineers in Northern Ireland at Masserene.
Some reports suggested that it may have been a drive-by shooting, while others suggested the gunmen entered the barracks. It is thought that between 30 and 40 shots were fired.
Democratic Unionist lawmaker Jeffrey Donaldson told BBC television that he understood gunmen armed with machine guns had got into the barracks and may have been disguised as pizza delivery men.”
Send Bono over...
OH NO I hope IRA is not making comeback
Previously...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7924637.stm
Page last updated at 18:00 GMT, Wednesday, 4 March 2009
“Dissident threat level is raised”
By Vincent Kearney
Home Affairs Correspondent
SNIPPET: “The government and security services believe dissident republicans pose a greater threat than ever.
The threat assessment has been raised to “severe”, meaning an attack is regarded as highly likely.
The decision to upgrade the level was made by MI5 - responsible for gathering intelligence on dissident republicans.”
Wait a minute, didn’t Sir Ted fix all that? Hey, Queenie, hold that knighthood for the Duke of Oldsmobile.
Previously...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/06/martin-mcguinness-hugh-orde-covert-units
“McGuinness criticises Ulster police chief for recalling covert army units
Sinn Féin negotiator says recall of undercover soldiers could lead to fresh violence”
Henry McDonald, Ireland correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Friday 6 March 2009 13.42 GMT
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/07/northern-ireland-army-base-shooting
“Two killed, several injured in shooting outside Antrim army base”
Jonathan Haynes and agencies
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 7 March 2009 23.53 GMT
SNIPPET: “The area around the barracks, where 38 Engineering Regiment is based, has been sealed off and a major security operation is under way.
A PSNI spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that an attack has been carried out in Massereene in Antrim at about 9.20pm this evening.
“There have been two fatalities. It is understood that those two fatalities are male.
“It is also understood that a further four males have been brought to hospital and are in a serious condition.”
Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the attack but it happened just days after the head of the PSNI, Sir Hugh Orde, warned that the threat from dissident Republicans was at its highest for seven years.”
Audiio:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7930857.stm
Page last updated at 01:10 GMT, Sunday, 8 March 2009
“Resident describes army base shooting”
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
“Soldiers shot dead in Northern Ireland terror attack
Gunmen posing as pizza delivery men target army base in Antrim”
Sunday, 8 March 2009
SNIPPET: “Dissident republicans opposed to the Northern Ireland peace process were immediately blamed.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3683287,00.html
“Real IRA claims reponsibility for N. Ireland shooting”
Published: 03.09.09, 00:18 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “A caller to the Sunday Tribune newspaper claimed responsibility for the shooting in the name of the South Antrim brigade of the Real IRA. “He said he made, and the Real IRA made, no apology for targeting British soldiers while they remained what he called occupying the north of Ireland,” said Suzanne Breen, a journalist at the paper.”