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| A former IRA woman who was jailed for bombing the Old Bailey in London, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two soldiers in Antrim. | A former IRA woman who was jailed for bombing the Old Bailey in London, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two soldiers in Antrim. |
| Marian Price, who is 55, was arrested in west Belfast on Tuesday. | Marian Price, who is 55, was arrested in west Belfast on Tuesday. |
| She is being held in connection with the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at Massereene Army base in March. | She is being held in connection with the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at Massereene Army base in March. |
| A 39-year-old man was also arrested in County Tyrone. A total of 12 people have been arrested so far in connection with the shooting, with two charged. | A 39-year-old man was also arrested in County Tyrone. A total of 12 people have been arrested so far in connection with the shooting, with two charged. |
| A police spokesperson said the arrests, made on Tuesday morning, were part of an on-going search operation. | A police spokesperson said the arrests, made on Tuesday morning, were part of an on-going search operation. |
| The pair have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning, the spokesperson added. | The pair have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning, the spokesperson added. |
| Ms Price and her sister Dolours were among those convicted for the 1973 bombing outside the Old Bailey in which one person was killed and almost 200 others were injured. | |
| She is a spokesperson for the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, considered to be the Real IRA's political wing. | She is a spokesperson for the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, considered to be the Real IRA's political wing. |
| Sappers Patrick Azimkar, 21 and Mark Quinsey, 23, were shot dead outside Massereene barracks. | Sappers Patrick Azimkar, 21 and Mark Quinsey, 23, were shot dead outside Massereene barracks. |
| Two men, prominent republican Colin Duffy, 41, and Brian Shivers, 44, from Sperrin Mews in Magherafelt, have been charged with the murders. | Two men, prominent republican Colin Duffy, 41, and Brian Shivers, 44, from Sperrin Mews in Magherafelt, have been charged with the murders. |