Sunday, March 08, 2009

Northern Ireland Still Is A Hotbed For Militants

Northern Ireland Still Is A Hotbed For Militants
(NSI News Source Info) March 8, 2009: A security guard awaits the arrival of Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins at the Massereene Army base on March 8, 2009 after two military personnel were shot dead on March 7 during a gun attack at the barracks northwest of Belfast as pizzas were delivered to the Royal Engineers base. Three men are in a serious condition in hospital, while one is in a critical condition. Two of the four are soldiers, while the other two are pizza delivery men.
The two soldiers killed were in their early twenties and were about to deploy to Afghanistan. "The people who did this will be pursued and they can be assured that they will never be able stop political progress in Northern Ireland," Woodward said.

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