News Chronology
The following news items are gleaned from reports filed by Irish American
Post staffs, the Irish American Information Service, the Northern Ireland
Information Service and other outlets as indicated.
What's
Going on
IRA 'tested
weapons' in Colombia
By Brian Rowan
BBC Northern Ireland chief security correspondent
Senior IRA leaders were aware that members of the organization were
using Colombia as a testing ground for new weapons, security sources in
Northern Ireland have told the BBC. The security assessment comes as the
authorities in Colombia prepare to try three Irishmen accused of training
Marxist guerrillas in explosives and urban terrorism after being arrested
in 2001.
Sectarianism
The following transcripts are excerpts of broadcast discussions concerning
the violence hitting Belfast this spring. The material from June 11-12,
2002, is courtesy of the Northern Ireland Information Service. [More]
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