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Dissidents suspected over bomb in hedge
Monday, 15 September 2008
A ‘viable’ 100lb bomb has been removed from a hedge in a south Armagh border village following a 24-hour security alert.
A senior police officer condemned those who planted the device, saying they had shown “callous disregard” for human life.
Army technical officers were called to Jonesboro on Saturday after a suspicious device was discovered in a hedge. Finnegans Road and Molly Road were cordoned off while the Army dealt with it.
A PSNI spokeswoman confirmed that a “viable explosive device” was made safe and removed for further forensic examination.
The finger of suspicion has been pointed at dissident republicans.
Area commander Chief Inspector Sam Cordiner said: “Those responsible for planting this device and whose misguided attempt to inflict death, injury and destruction, for whatever reason, have nothing to offer anyone in our community.
“They have shown a callous disregard for human life and have no concerns for the wishes of the people of Northern Ireland who want to live in a peaceful society.
“Fortunately, this device didn’t detonate but it was a viable device that could have caused death, serious injury and damage to property.”
Meanwhile, residents in north Belfast were warned to be vigilant after a bomb was found on Saturday. A security alert began in the Silverstream Road area after a suspicious object was found outside a house. The road was closed while the ‘viable device’ was examined.
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Matt, the provos are NOT republicans! They are the dissidents. They signed away everything real republicans stand for, especially a united 32 county republic.
Posted by Jane | 23.09.08, 20:23 GMT
Matt, I am under no illusions about a united Ireland. Beside's I never once mentioned a United Ireland. And I think everyone knows the 'we' you refer to havent gone away. The 'We' you refer to all love the celebrity gansta lifestyle that much it's pretty hard not to see it, aside from it being a tad pathetic in this day and age. As far as I can see it's just a bunch of overweight bald tattooed men old enough to know better getting mere children to do their bidding. Lets not kid ourselves here. The 'we' in question are not an army that defends the people, the 'we' in question prey on their own communities and have done for years.
Posted by Barry | 17.09.08, 17:01 GMT
to barry you can assume what you like from the phrase i used ''we''. I am just making you aware if you think that a united ireland is in sight there is a very,very long way to go. To put the shoe on the other foot and use the phrase 'we have not gone away, you know''
Posted by matt | 17.09.08, 14:03 GMT
Response to Matt. 'we' have not disarmed? 'WE' does that mean you are a member of a proscribed organisation?
Posted by Barry | 17.09.08, 09:11 GMT
Just letting you know there will not be a united ireland anytime soon. We have not disarmed therefore we will not be rolling over to let this happen anytime soon. In the past the provos have tried and failed and this trend will continue!
Posted by Matt, Portadown | 16.09.08, 19:08 GMT
Firstly, no one has been charged much less convicted for planting this bomb. Secondly, the dissidents are the ones who signed away Ireland's right to the 6 counties and take British paychecks to enforce British law in 6 counties they have no right to occupy. Real republicans are those who want a united Ireland under Irish sovereignty not British occupation.
Posted by Jane Enright | 16.09.08, 12:11 GMT
I don't understand who these dissidents are. If the Shinners and the Provos have their community under such tight control how on earth could these "dissidents" have flourished? Considering the large amount of explosives used in this bomb, I am thinking that the so-called dissidents are nothing more than a rent-an-active-service-unit under the control of the Army Council. It is a means of keeping the armed struggle alive without any blame being apportioned to Sinn Fein/IRA. So much for the IMC that reports conveniently how everything is lovely and rosy in the IRA camp. I will never forget Mr Adams' statement - "They haven't gone away, you know" which was much more than rabble rousing. It was the truth.
Posted by Tom Brown | 16.09.08, 08:30 GMT