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IRA SPLINTER GROUPS

IRA SPLINTER GROUPS . Irish National Liberation army By Ellia and Tashya . When and why did they begin ? . Formed in 1975 Military wing of the Irish Republican Socialist Party which split from the Official IRA (OIRA) due to its cease fire in 1972 Belief in Marxist Ideology .

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IRA SPLINTER GROUPS

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  1. IRA SPLINTER GROUPS Irish National Liberation army By Ellia and Tashya

  2. When and why did they begin ? • Formed in 1975 • Military wing of the Irish Republican Socialist Party which split from the Official IRA (OIRA) due to its cease fire in 1972 • Belief in Marxist Ideology

  3. Responsible for any bombings/attacks? • Active in Belfast and the border areas of Northern Ireland - carried out bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, extortion, and robberies. • Bombing of Ballykelly pub that killed 17 people in 1982 • Gunmen shot dead Billy Wright who was the notorious leader of the protestant "loyalist" terrorist group as he was serving a sentence in Northern Irelands Maze prison in December 1997 • Targets include British military, Northern Ireland security targets, and loyalist paramilitary groups

  4. Experts say these days that the INLA is known more for its participation in the drug trade and other criminal activities than it is for outright terrorism. • Least active of the splinter groups • Announced ceasefire in August 1998 • Continues to carry out occasional attacks and punishment beatings

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