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IRA claims responsibility for UK parcel bombs – police | IRA claims responsibility for UK parcel bombs – police |
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UK police have confirmed that a group calling itself the Irish Republican Army (IRA) has claimed responsibility for a spate of parcel bombs that were received at buildings in London and Glasgow last week. | |
The group, which is also known as the 'New IRA', say five devices were posted to UK addresses but only four have been detected so far. | |
Police say the paramilitary organization claimed responsibility for the explosive parcels by sending a statement containing a recognized codeword to a Northern Irish media outlet. | Police say the paramilitary organization claimed responsibility for the explosive parcels by sending a statement containing a recognized codeword to a Northern Irish media outlet. |
The group say that three of the envelopes were sent to “commercial targets,” while the other two were posted to British Army recruitment officers. | The group say that three of the envelopes were sent to “commercial targets,” while the other two were posted to British Army recruitment officers. |
The statement says that the device discovered at Glasgow University was intended for a recruitment officer who works there. The undiscovered device was also sent to another recruitment officer, the Belfast Telegraph reports. | The statement says that the device discovered at Glasgow University was intended for a recruitment officer who works there. The undiscovered device was also sent to another recruitment officer, the Belfast Telegraph reports. |
Major disruption was caused when three of the packages were discovered at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport, and Waterloo train station. | Major disruption was caused when three of the packages were discovered at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport, and Waterloo train station. |
The device sent to Heathrow Airport burst into flames when it was opened, while the other two were dealt with by the British Army bomb squad. | The device sent to Heathrow Airport burst into flames when it was opened, while the other two were dealt with by the British Army bomb squad. |
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