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Man arrested over sapper murders | Man arrested over sapper murders |
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A 44-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers and the attempted murder of five other people. | A 44-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers and the attempted murder of five other people. |
Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead at Massereene Army base, Antrim, in March. | Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead at Massereene Army base, Antrim, in March. |
The man, who was arrested in mid-Ulster on Tuesday evening, has been taken to Antrim Police Station. | The man, who was arrested in mid-Ulster on Tuesday evening, has been taken to Antrim Police Station. |
The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the attack. | The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the attack. |
The soldiers were killed outside the barracks as they collected pizzas they had earlier ordered. | |
Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles. | |
Four other people were seriously injured, including the pizza delivery men. | |
Prominent dissident republican Colin Duffy is the only person to be charged with the murders to date. |
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