Irish police stopped a vehicle in County Monaghan near the Northern Ireland border, leading to two arrests in an operation targeting dissident republican activity.
Martijn Stoof
Irish police have intercepted a car bomb near the border with Northern Ireland, describing the device as "extremely significant." The vehicle was stopped in County Monaghan, Ireland, according to police.
Two people were arrested in connection with the incident, police reported. The operation targeted dissident republican activity, authorities said.
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Ireland's Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has commented on the incident, describing the seizure of the car bomb as 'very worrying'.
Authorities have confirmed that the intercepted car bomb was en route to stage an attack within Northern Ireland. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has characterized the discovery as 'very worrying', while police records indicate the vehicle was stopped on Wednesday afternoon.
The intercepted vehicle, stopped by the Garda Síochána's special detective unit on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, was reportedly en route to an attack in Northern Ireland. The explosive device has been described by police as 'highly sophisticated', while Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan termed the incident 'very worrying'. Authorities have confirmed the two individuals arrested during the Wednesday afternoon operation are a man and a woman.
Authorities have confirmed that the vehicle was intercepted while en route to carry out an attack in Northern Ireland. Investigators described the device as 'highly sophisticated' and linked the operation to radicalised republicans preparing to launch strikes in the region.
The vehicle was intercepted on Wednesday afternoon on the N2 south of Carrickmacross by the Garda Special Detective Unit. Officials described the device as 'highly sophisticated' and 'very worrying,' confirming it was en route to an attack in Northern Ireland. The two individuals arrested in connection with the plot have been identified as a man and a woman.
The vehicle was intercepted on Wednesday afternoon on the N2 south of Carrickmacross by the Garda Special Detective Unit. Police have characterized the device as 'highly sophisticated' and confirmed it was en route to an attack in Northern Ireland. The two individuals arrested in connection with the plot are a man and a woman, amid reports that radicalised republicans are preparing further operations.
The bomb, described by police as 'highly sophisticated' and 'extremely significant,' was intercepted by the Garda Síochána's special detective unit on the N2 south of Carrickmacross on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities confirmed the vehicle was en route to an attack in Northern Ireland. The two individuals arrested during the operation are a man and a woman, amid reports of radicalized republicans preparing for potential assaults.
The bomb was specifically intercepted while en route to an attack in Northern Ireland. Authorities have described the device as highly sophisticated, while the Garda Síochána's special detective unit carried out the operation on Wednesday afternoon on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. The two individuals arrested are a man and a woman.
