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| Man charged over soldier murders | Man charged over soldier murders |
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| Prominent Northern Ireland republican Colin Duffy, 41, has been charged with the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey. | Prominent Northern Ireland republican Colin Duffy, 41, has been charged with the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey. |
| The soldiers were shot dead outside barracks in Antrim while collecting a pizza delivery on 7 March. | The soldiers were shot dead outside barracks in Antrim while collecting a pizza delivery on 7 March. |
| The man has been charged with eight offences - two counts of murder, five counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm. | The man has been charged with eight offences - two counts of murder, five counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm. |
| He is expected to appear at Larne Magistrates Court on Friday. | He is expected to appear at Larne Magistrates Court on Friday. |
| News of the charges came hours after more than 200 people in Lurgan, County Armagh, attended a meeting in support of Mr Duffy and his family. | News of the charges came hours after more than 200 people in Lurgan, County Armagh, attended a meeting in support of Mr Duffy and his family. |
| On Thursday six suspects in the murders, of which Mr Duffy was one, were released by the High Court after a legal challenge to their detention. | On Thursday six suspects in the murders, of which Mr Duffy was one, were released by the High Court after a legal challenge to their detention. |
| Mr Duffy was freed, then re-arrested at Antrim police station a short time later. | Mr Duffy was freed, then re-arrested at Antrim police station a short time later. |
| The murder of the soldiers was followed by the killing of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon two days later. | The murder of the soldiers was followed by the killing of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon two days later. |
| A man appeared in court in Lisburn on Wednesday charged with Constable Caroll's murder. | A man appeared in court in Lisburn on Wednesday charged with Constable Caroll's murder. |
| The dissident republican Real IRA shot Sappers Azimkar and Quinsey outside Massereene barracks, while the dissident republican Continuity IRA claimed the murder of Constable Carroll. | The dissident republican Real IRA shot Sappers Azimkar and Quinsey outside Massereene barracks, while the dissident republican Continuity IRA claimed the murder of Constable Carroll. |
| Four other people, including two pizza delivery men - Anthony Watson, 19, from Antrim and a Polish man in his 30s - were injured in the attack on the County Antrim barracks. | |
| The two young soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland in 12 years. |