Tuesday, December 24, 2013

RIRA



RIRA
Real Irish Republican Army




















Real IRA (RIRA)
Also known as Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH)
Splinter group of the PIRA. Broke off from the PIRA after the PIRA entered peace talks with the British in 1997.
Seven member Army Council consisting of a Chief of Staff, Quartermaster General, Director of Training, Director of Operations, Director of Finance, Director of Publicity, and Adjutant General.
Active Service Units
32 County Sovereignty Movement- Political Wing of the Real IRA.

20 SEP 2000 attack on MI-6 headquarters in London, England by the Real IRA. Fired an RPG-22 rocket at the MI-6 building. Minor damage.

Planned car bomb near the hotel of the June 2013 G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Car bomb defused on March 23.

Weapons
Mark 1 improvised mortar?
RPG-22
RPG-18
TM500 explosives
Cz Model 25 sub-machine guns
AK style assault rifles



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