Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
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Irish police arrested a woman and a man after intercepting a bomb near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. The Garda Síochána's special detective unit stopped the vehicle on the N2 road. The bomb was described as 'extremely significant' and the operation targeted dissident republicans. The incident highlights ongoing security concerns related to dissident republican activity.
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Two individuals arrested in connection with a bomb plot targeting dissident republicans.
Two people (a woman and a man) were arrested after police intercepted a bomb in Ireland.
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The bomb was described as 'extremely significant' by the Gardaí.
The Guardian- Two individuals arrested in connection with a bomb plot targeting dissident republicans.
- The device was described as 'extremely significant' by authorities.
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Loaded language removed<p>Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped a vehicle containing explosives near Carrickmacross</p><p>Two people have been arrested after police in Ireland targeting dissident republicans intercepted an “extremely significant” bomb that was being transported in a vehicle near the border.</p><p>Members of the Garda Síochána’s special detective unit stopped the vehicle travelling on the…
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The bomb was described as 'extremely significant' by the Gardaí.
The GuardianTwo people (a woman and a man) were arrested after police intercepted a bomb in Ireland.
The GuardianThe bomb was being transported in a vehicle near the border.
The GuardianThe vehicle was stopped on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.
The GuardianThe arrests were made by members of the Garda Síochána's special detective unit.
The GuardianThe police operation targeted dissident republicans.
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