The nine arrested individuals are currently being questioned at a Belfast police station on suspicion of a 'wide range of terrorist activity'. "The 7 men and 2 women, aged between 26 and 50 years, were arrested as part of Operation Arbacia. They are currently in Musgrave Serious Crime Suite where they continue to be questioned on suspicion of a wide range of terrorist activity. A security source told the Guardian that the cross-border operation was a 'massive crackdown' on the New IRA. A spokesman for the Garda Siochána told the Guardian: “The searches … are part of ongoing operations to combat the activities of the New IRA.

Source: Daily Mirror August 19, 2020 06:58 UTC