Hundreds of militants united? Irish Republican Army (IRA)

According to reports the British "Guardian" have in Northern Ireland paramilitary anti-British factions to a successor organization of the 2005 resolution Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) joined forces. The group reportedly experienced the influx of existing smaller terrorist groups. The self-proclaimed successor to the formerly active terrorist organization in Northern Ireland, the report says are planning to intensify their attacks on security forces and other symbols of British presence in Northern Ireland.

"People sold for false peace"

The maneuver is apparently a reaction disappointed hardliners on the peace course of the Irish Republican Sinn Fein - the party was formerly the political wing of the IRA, but is rejected by the splinter groups collectively decided. "The Irish people were sold a false peace, approved by parliament at Stormont a symbolic", it says, referring to the headquarters of the Northern Irish Parliament.

Factions united

The mechanism is this anyway in the tradition of the IRA: Three of the four major terrorist groups operating currently in Northern Ireland added, made up according to the "Guardian" report - two of which are splinter groups of the Provisional IRA (PIRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army , n), which emerged from the split in the IRA in December 1969 and is responsible for decades of bombings and attacks were. Now the newly formed terrorist group is part of the formation, according to Real IRA, the group also Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD).The Real IRA was after the split from the PIRA was formed in 1997, they recorded in 1998 responsible for a major bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland, where 29 people were killed and injured over 300. At no time they got in on the officially agreed ceasefire. She is an illegal organization in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom and the United States led a terrorist organization. The EU also leads the organization on its list of terrorist organizations.

Against drug dealers

The RAAD in turn, has a different intention. Founded in 2008, it has officially made the group aims to tackle drug dealers. Here some pipe bombs are used, but also fire and shootings are perpetrated. In addition, joined the new coalition with a number of independent armed groups. Only one faction boycotted the new coalition: the Continuity IRA.Their supporters see them as the national army of 32 counties comprising Irish Republic, one of Irish nationalists from 1919 to 1922 unilaterally proclaimed state of. The Continuity IRA is completely independent. The new paramilitaries should also be connected hundreds dissidents, including former members of the Provisional IRA disbanded in 2005, since which were not set up organized. The RAAD and the Real IRA would be dissolved and go completely in the new formation, it said.

The first major merger since 1998

The merger would be the first time since the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, in which the Provisional IRA announced a laying down of arms, joined several fractions anti-British forces. The agreement Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland conflict had ended, in which more than 3,000 people were killed. But the violence was no time to get completely under control: There were repeated incidents of violence and bomb threats that were directed against the membership of Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

Unified management structure

According to a statement from the new umbrella organization, the Guardian is present, we have created a unified management structure.The sets of leaders of nationalist forces would create a "free and independent Ireland" has neglected, it would have been some setbacks.The new organization is committed in their own words the goals of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. The group had a "uniform structure under a single leadership," where it said in a statement received by the newspaper. The group submits to "the Constitution of the Irish Republican Army". Hundreds of paramilitaries were on the side of militant republicans currently battle-ready. The ongoing peace process that could face setbacks. The new organization plans, the report says attacks on security forces and other targets, which are regarded as symbols of Britain. Particular focus was on the branches of the Ulster Bank, the Capital of Culture next year, Londonderry see, contrary to a specific threat.

Incident at the Olympics torch relay

It was not until early June in Londonderry, the center of anti-British resistance movement - there was a incident with the Olympic Torch Committee. The present police force was attacked by a 200-strong group of IRA supporters. The torch relay had to be canceled, the goal was originally to be the town hall. The declared aim of the militants were the police, was reported from the factions.