Antiterror chief says Portugal "attractive" for terrorists

0 comments 7/15/2011 Posted by Winnower

Antiterror chief says Portugal "attractive" for terrorists 14 July 2011 BBC Monitoring European Excerpt from report by Portuguese newspaper Publico website on 9 July [Lusa report: "Expert Says Portugal Becoming 'Attractive' for Terrorists"] The president of the Observatory for Security and Terrorism stated today that Portugal's peripheral location makes it "attractive" for terrorist group operations. "We are in a peripheral...
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Antiterror chief says Portugal "attractive" for terrorists

0 comments 7/14/2011 Posted by Winnower

Antiterror chief says Portugal "attractive" for terrorists 14 July 2011 BBC Monitoring European Excerpt from report by Portuguese newspaper Publico website on 9 July [Lusa report: "Expert Says Portugal Becoming 'Attractive' for Terrorists"] The president of the Observatory for Security and Terrorism stated today that Portugal's peripheral location makes it "attractive" for terrorist group operations. "We are in a peripheral...
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Portugal arrests two Real IRA suspects for alleged arms trafficking

0 comments 7/12/2011 Posted by Winnower

Portugal arrests two Real IRA suspects for alleged arms traffickingHenry McDonald11 July 2011Guardian Unlimited Two Irishmen were detained in the southern Algarve region on Saturday, along with a Portuguese national Two suspected Irish republican dissidents have been arrested in Portugal.  They were detained under the country's anti-terrorist legislation in the southern Algarve region on Saturday, along with a Portuguese...
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Suspected IRA dissidents arrested

0 comments 7/11/2011 Posted by Winnower

Business as usual as US-based hotel group buys capital's Four Seasons10 July 2011The Sunday Independent (Ireland)Excerpt:...Suspected IRA dissidents arrestedTwo suspected IRA dissidents have been arrested on the Portuguese Algarve. Anti-terrorist officers detained the pair during raids over the weekend. A Portuguese man was also held. Ten firearms and some ammunition were found during one of the raids, thought to have been approved...
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IRA pair held in Algarve gun raids

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IRA pair held in Algarve gun raids10 July 2011Sunday MailTwo suspected IRA dissidents have been held in the Algarve.Anti-terrorist officers arrested the pair after raids on Friday, which also netted an arms cache of 10 weapons plus ammunition. A Portuguese man was also held.The raids were approved after several months of surveillance by British and Portuguese police.The suspects, aged 38 and 59, were yesterday being held in jail...
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'RIRA pair' arrested in Portugal

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'RIRA pair' arrested in PortugalGerard Couzens10 July 2011The Sunday MirrorTwo suspected IRA dissidents are among three men who have been arrested in the Algarve in Portugal.Anti-terrorist officers detained the pair during raids on Friday and a Portuguese man was also held.Ten guns and ammunition was found in one raid.The suspected dissidents, aged 38 and 59, were yesterday in jail.Police believe they led a support network for...
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EX-Provos operate on Continent

0 comments 7/11/2011 Posted by Winnower

EX-Provos operate on Continent10 July 2011The Sunday Life Dissident republicans have strong links to the continent and use established gun-running networks to bring arms into Northern Ireland.  The terrorists involved in smuggling the weapons are mostly all former Provos who were active in the 1980s.  Back then the IRA shipped huge quantities of guns and explosives into Northern Ireland from Europe. A key player in...
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Dissident suspects lifted in Portugal

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Dissident suspects lifted in PortugalGerard Couzens, Victoria McMahon10 July 2011The Sunday Mirror Pair held in arms raid TWO suspected Real IRA men have been arrested in Portugal on suspicion of smuggling weapons destined for Northern Ireland.  The guns were earmarked to be used in a deadly offensive by the dissident group to unleash a fresh wave of violence against security forces in Northern Ireland. Officers from M15's...
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Three held over suspected Real IRA gun running

0 comments 7/10/2011 Posted by Winnower

Three held over suspected Real IRA gun running Sunday Mirror 10 July 2011 TWO suspected Real IRA dissidents have been arrested for allegedly arranging to smuggle arms into Northern Ireland. Anti-terrorist officers swooped on the men, aged 38 and 59, in the Algarve, Portugal. A Portuguese man was also held. A haul of ammunition and 10 guns were seized in the raids. A Portuguese police spokesman said: “We suspect they formed...
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Men suspected of Real IRA links arrested in Portugal

0 comments 7/10/2011 Posted by Winnower

Men suspected of Real IRA links arrested in Portugal Two Irishmen and Portuguese national detained in southern Algarve region 10 July 2011   Henry McDonald Guardian Two suspected Irish republican dissidents have been arrested in Portugal. They were detained under the country's anti-terrorist legislation in the southern Algarve...
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Portugal 'desirable' for terrorists

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Portugal 'desirable' for terrorists Portugal 'apetecível' para terroristas 10 July 2011 Jornal de Notícias GOOGLE TRANSLATION: Weapons to the IRA The President of the Observatory on Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism (OSCOT) yesterday told the Lusa agency that makes Portugal a peripheral location "attractive" to operations of terrorist groups. José Manuel Anes commented on the arrest by the Judicial Police (PJ) , yesterday,...
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Weapons seized in the Algarve were aimed at terrorist groups who do not accept peace in Ireland

0 comments 7/10/2011 Posted by Winnower

Polícia e Tribunais Armas apreendidas no Algarve destinavam-se a grupos terroristas que não aceitam paz na Irlanda. Uma inscrição do Continuity IRA apela à continuação da guerra 9 July 2011 Jornal de Notícias English translation: Police and Courts Weapons seized in the Algarve were aimed at terrorist groups who do not accept peace in Ireland. An inscription of the Continuity IRA calls for the continuation of war Terrorists buy...
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Weapons seized in the Algarve were aimed at terrorist groups who do not accept peace in Ireland

0 comments 7/09/2011 Posted by Winnower

Police and Courts Weapons seized in the Algarve were aimed at terrorist groups who do not accept peace in Ireland. An inscription of the Continuity IRA calls for the continuation of war 9 July 2011 Journal News Portuguese GOOGLE TRANSLATION / FOLLOWED BY ORIGINAL: Terrorist weapons bought in the Algarve Judicial holds Irish and two intermediate trafficking Portuguese CARLOS VARELA Weapons and ammunition intended for a dissident...
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Portugal dismantled a terrorist support group IRA dissidents

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Portugal dismantled a terrorist support group IRA dissidents  09 July 2011 in the Algarve On Myspace Google Translation (followed by original article): Portuguese police have broken up a support group for dissident IRA terrorists, and arrested two Irish and one Portuguese, in addition to seizing a batch of weapons and ammunition, officials said. The authorities gave no details Lusas on the operation, performed in collaboration...
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Press Review of Lisbon - July 9, 2011

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Press Review of Lisbon 9 July 2011 Lusa - Service Economy Portuguese The corporate debt and municipal and state holding elements in the Algarve of the Irish terrorist group the Real IRA issues are now highlighted in the press. The Daily News (DN) writes that the municipal debt of 281 companies is 1.5 billion, adding that the government will negotiate with the 'troika' non-merger of municipalities. The Government said that the...
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Expert says that Portugal is becoming "attractive" to terrorists

0 comments 7/09/2011 Posted by Winnower

Perito diz que Portugal se está a tornar "apetecível" para terroristas; Presidente do Observatório de Segurança e Terrorismo 9 July 2011 Publico Online Portuguese Google Translation (followed by original article): The President of the Security and Terrorism Observatory said today that the peripheral location makes Portugal "desirable" for the operations of terrorist groups. "We are in a peripheral area that is desirable. It...
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