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| Shot soldiers 'were magnificent' | Shot soldiers 'were magnificent' |
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| Tributes have been paid to two soldiers shot dead by the Real IRA in County Antrim. | Tributes have been paid to two soldiers shot dead by the Real IRA in County Antrim. |
| Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Patrick Azimka, 21, from Wood Green, London, died at Massereene Army base in Antrim on Saturday. | Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Patrick Azimka, 21, from Wood Green, London, died at Massereene Army base in Antrim on Saturday. |
| The Army commander in Northern Ireland said the two soldiers had been "magnificent individuals". | The Army commander in Northern Ireland said the two soldiers had been "magnificent individuals". |
| Brigadier George Norton said the men had been killed in a "callous and clinical" attack. | Brigadier George Norton said the men had been killed in a "callous and clinical" attack. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the base and met NI political leaders on Monday. He said the peace process was "unshakeable". | Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the base and met NI political leaders on Monday. He said the peace process was "unshakeable". |
| "What I've seen this morning is the unity of the people of Northern Ireland, and the unity of the political parties," he said. | "What I've seen this morning is the unity of the people of Northern Ireland, and the unity of the political parties," he said. |
| "That they are going to continue to work together and they want to send out a message to the world - as I do - that the political process will not and never be shaken. | "That they are going to continue to work together and they want to send out a message to the world - as I do - that the political process will not and never be shaken. |
| "In fact, the political process is now unshakeable." | "In fact, the political process is now unshakeable." |
| Four other people, including two pizza delivery men - one of whom is 19 and the other a Polish man in his 30s - were injured in Saturday's attack. | Four other people, including two pizza delivery men - one of whom is 19 and the other a Polish man in his 30s - were injured in Saturday's attack. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the NI political process is 'unshakeable' | Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the NI political process is 'unshakeable' |
| Three are in a serious condition and another is said to be serious but stable in hospital. | Three are in a serious condition and another is said to be serious but stable in hospital. |
| The rest of 38 Engineer Regiment has now left the base and gone to Afghanistan. | The rest of 38 Engineer Regiment has now left the base and gone to Afghanistan. |
| "They will not allow the actions of a few loathsome individuals to distract them from the job in hand," Brigadier Norton said. | "They will not allow the actions of a few loathsome individuals to distract them from the job in hand," Brigadier Norton said. |
| The Army commander was asked why no fire had been returned from the base during the attack. | The Army commander was asked why no fire had been returned from the base during the attack. |
| "Are you suggesting that people should have fired into a closely packed group including my five soldiers," he said. | "Are you suggesting that people should have fired into a closely packed group including my five soldiers," he said. |
| "Both the guard service and the soldiers did everything that they could possibly do to save the lives of those who had been shot, including obviously the pizza delivery individuals, and I'm delighted by the way they responded but in no way surprised." | "Both the guard service and the soldiers did everything that they could possibly do to save the lives of those who had been shot, including obviously the pizza delivery individuals, and I'm delighted by the way they responded but in no way surprised." |
| Secretary of State Shaun Woodward is due to make a statement about the murders in Parliament later. | Secretary of State Shaun Woodward is due to make a statement about the murders in Parliament later. |
| The two young soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland in 12 years. Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper in 1997. | The two young soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland in 12 years. Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper in 1997. |
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| Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said the murders were "an attack on the peace process". | Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said the murders were "an attack on the peace process". |
| "It was wrong. It was counter-productive. | "It was wrong. It was counter-productive. |
| "My thoughts are with the families of the two men who were killed and who were injured," he said. | "My thoughts are with the families of the two men who were killed and who were injured," he said. |
| "And you might take some succour from the fact that whoever was involved, they have no support and no strategy and no popular will to back up their actions." | "And you might take some succour from the fact that whoever was involved, they have no support and no strategy and no popular will to back up their actions." |
| The attack has forced a review of security at police and military bases in Northern Ireland. | The attack has forced a review of security at police and military bases in Northern Ireland. |
| Police have been examining a car in Randalstown, five miles from the army base, which they suspect may have been used by the gunmen. | Police have been examining a car in Randalstown, five miles from the army base, which they suspect may have been used by the gunmen. |
| The Real IRA was born out of a split in the mainstream Provisional IRA in October 1997. | The Real IRA was born out of a split in the mainstream Provisional IRA in October 1997. |
| It carried out Northern Ireland's worst atrocity when it bombed the County Tyrone town of Omagh, killing 29 people, in August 1998. | It carried out Northern Ireland's worst atrocity when it bombed the County Tyrone town of Omagh, killing 29 people, in August 1998. |
| HOW THE ATTACKS HAPPENED 1. Soldiers order pizza from delivery shop in Antrim. Two cars leave shop at about 2120 GMT2. Four soldiers collect pizza from main gate at Massereene Barracks. As they do, two gunmen open fire from a nearby car. Two soldiers are killed, four people seriously injured including the pizza delivery men3. Vauxhall Cavalier which police believe the gunmen to have used recovered in Ranaghan Lane, nr Randalstown href="/1/hi/northern_ireland/7932661.stm">Dead colleagues remembered class="" href="/1/hi/northern_ireland/7931260.stm">How the barracks attack happenedSend us your comments | |
| The partner of one of the injured men, who is Polish, and his 16-month-old son live in Antrim. Other members of his family are expected to fly into Northern Ireland today. | The partner of one of the injured men, who is Polish, and his 16-month-old son live in Antrim. Other members of his family are expected to fly into Northern Ireland today. |
| Jerome Mullan, the honorary Polish consul in Northern Ireland, said: "He was just here earning a living and now he finds himself caught up in this shocking, disgraceful business." | Jerome Mullan, the honorary Polish consul in Northern Ireland, said: "He was just here earning a living and now he finds himself caught up in this shocking, disgraceful business." |
| Northern Ireland's First Minister and Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson offered his sympathies to the families of the victims. | Northern Ireland's First Minister and Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson offered his sympathies to the families of the victims. |
| Speaking to the Assembly on Monday, he said it was "a futile act and a terrible waste". | Speaking to the Assembly on Monday, he said it was "a futile act and a terrible waste". |
| "The events of Saturday evening were a throwback to a previous era. We must never return to such terrible days," he said. | "The events of Saturday evening were a throwback to a previous era. We must never return to such terrible days," he said. |
| "The police need the support and cooperation of the entire community." | "The police need the support and cooperation of the entire community." |
| "Let the answer be loud and clear: We are not turning back." | "Let the answer be loud and clear: We are not turning back." |