North Ireland: New IRA terrorist group warns of more attacks on prison officers and members of the security forces
The New IRA terror group has warned of more attacks on prison officers and members of the security forces in Northern Ireland.
In a statement to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, the paramilitary organisation claimed that “a century on and the IRA armed actions against Britain and her agents are [as] legitimate as they were in 1916”.
In a warning that it was prepared to target more prison officers following the murder of Adrian Ismay in a van bomb earlier this month, the hardline dissident republican said: “The IRA will not leave our prisoners at the mercy of Britain and will take further action as we see fit.”
The New IRA is the largest of the three main republican terror groups opposed to the peace process and the political power-sharing arrangement between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland.