http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=711543 Security operation foils major terrorist bomb plot 25 October 2006 Senior garda officers believe they have foiled a plan to launch a cross-border terrorist bomb attack after recovering a haul of explosives. Gardai found 12lb of high-grade homemade explosive in a number of plastic bags that had been stashed in a ditch by the roadside at Kilcorry, west of Dundalk, Co Louth. The seizure was made yesterday afternoon after a search and last night anti-terrorist officers were examining the theory that the explosives were to have been used by dissident republicans for a terror attack. Gardai and the PSNI have been keeping a close watch on the movements of known activists from the Real IRA and the Continuity IRA in the Border region over the past few weeks. Officers feared that the renegade republicans would attempt a terrorist attack in a bid to derail the talks to restore devolved government in the North and bolster the peace process although they were satisfied that the recovered haul would not have caused major damage. Further searches will now be carried out in the Border region to disrupt the activities of a suspected dissident active unit. An Army bomb disposal unit from the new base at Gormanston camp in Co Meath was called out after detectives became concerned about the find. They found tightly packaged bags of well ground ammonium nitrate fertiliser and sugar hidden inside a bigger holdall bag which had been concealed in a ditch. The home made explosive was described as well made although it was not primed and ready for use. Gardai believe the package had been left in the ditch for collection. Last night tests were under way to determine how long the package had been there. But anti-terrorist officers were satisfied that the explosives were for use by dissidents. An Army ordnance officer carried out a detailed examination of the holdall before giving the all-clear and the mix was then handed back to the gardai for further tests by members of the technical bureau in the Phoenix Park. Meanwhile, it emerged yesterday that the Northern parties are to make a joint pitch for a major economic package to British Chancellor Gordon Brown next week. While Sinn Fein and the DUP will be there, it is not yet known if their delegations will be led by their respective leaders, Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley. The November 1 meeting could be the first at which the two men have joined forces to fight a common cause in seeking financial aid for the North. They were urged yesterday by Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern and Northern Secretary Peter Hain to present a united front. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
