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| Dissident republicans in Fermanagh may be getting help from "mainstream republicanism", an Ulster Unionist MLA has said. | Dissident republicans in Fermanagh may be getting help from "mainstream republicanism", an Ulster Unionist MLA has said. |
| Tom Elliott was speaking after a suspicious device found near Newtownbutler at the weekend led to a security alert which is still ongoing. | |
| "You just don't carry these attacks out with a small group," he said. | "You just don't carry these attacks out with a small group," he said. |
| Mr Eliott called for "limited Army personnel", to support the police in the area. | Mr Eliott called for "limited Army personnel", to support the police in the area. |
| "Obviously the dissidents are being blamed, however I just believe there's a lot more of these people in the area in these operations than was maybe first envisaged by security forces," he said. | "Obviously the dissidents are being blamed, however I just believe there's a lot more of these people in the area in these operations than was maybe first envisaged by security forces," he said. |
| "At the initial stages, there was a suggestion that the number of dissident activists in the area probably only amounted to half a dozen families. | "At the initial stages, there was a suggestion that the number of dissident activists in the area probably only amounted to half a dozen families. |
| "Obviously they're getting help and support which is a huge concern and I'm afraid that maybe some of that support is from coming over from mainstream republicanism." | "Obviously they're getting help and support which is a huge concern and I'm afraid that maybe some of that support is from coming over from mainstream republicanism." |