Decision-making body has ‘wholly political focus’ and poses no threat,official report says on claims of continued existence of IRA and other paramilitariesThe Provisional IRA’s decision-making body – the “army council” – still exists and exercises influence over Sinn Féin’s political strategy, a original report has concluded.
Based on current MI5 and police intelligence, and the report’s authors claim: “PIRA members believe that the PAC [army council] oversees both PIRA and Sinn Féin with an overarching strategy.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com