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Leading republican Colin Duffy is one of three men being questioned about the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army base last weekend.Leading republican Colin Duffy is one of three men being questioned about the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army base last weekend.
The 41-year-old was arrested during a police raid in Lurgan on Saturday.The 41-year-old was arrested during a police raid in Lurgan on Saturday.
Detectives investigating the soldiers' murders also carried out an operation in Bellaghy in County Londonderry.Detectives investigating the soldiers' murders also carried out an operation in Bellaghy in County Londonderry.
Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot outside the army base in Antrim last Saturday night. The Real IRA said it carried out the attack.Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot outside the army base in Antrim last Saturday night. The Real IRA said it carried out the attack.
The other men arrested over the murders are aged 32 and 21.The other men arrested over the murders are aged 32 and 21.
Colin Duffy is a former IRA member who has been critical of Sinn Fein's support for the police service.Colin Duffy is a former IRA member who has been critical of Sinn Fein's support for the police service.
Officers searching his house came under attack from stonethrowers but there are no reports of serious injuries.
Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London, were attacked after coming out of the base to collect pizzas they had ordered.Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London, were attacked after coming out of the base to collect pizzas they had ordered.
Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles.Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles.
Four other people, including two pizza delivery men, were injured.Four other people, including two pizza delivery men, were injured.
The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, said it carried out the attack.The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, said it carried out the attack.
The soldiers, from 25 Field Squadron of 38 Engineer Regiment, were murdered just hours before they were to have been deployed in Afghanistan.The soldiers, from 25 Field Squadron of 38 Engineer Regiment, were murdered just hours before they were to have been deployed in Afghanistan.