On 11 September a 33-year-old man was detained in the Strabane area for a mortar bomb found pointed at the police station. The improvised explosive device was positioned close to a family home, and the incident has been blamed on a dissident republican group, the New IRA. Within 48 hours of the bomb being discovered officers moved into the Creggan estate en masse, quickly locating a command-wire activated device built to kill a passing police patrol. Senior officers clearly knew what they were looking for and where it was placed - precise information that must have come from what they describe as a Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS). Many believe the New IRA, like all paramilitary gangs past and present, is filled to the brim with such informers.
Northern Ireland troubles continue
Written by David Fletcher 12 Sep 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for success and protection of security services infiltrated into terrorist gangs. (Proverbs 3:23)
- More: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/ciaran-barnes-an-uncomfortable-reality-for-new-ira-ranks-riddled-with-informers-38486524.html