Les services de securite admettent que CIRA a reussi a creer une zone liberee dans le Fermanagh autour des villages de Roslea, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler et Donagh. La police admet ne pas pouvoir penetrer dans ces endroits sans risque serieux d'embuscade.
“Parts of south Fermanagh are now considered ‘no-go areas’ for PSNI patrols because of the CIRA which has established a stronghold in certain areas,” said a security source. “As a result, there is no effective policing of villages like Roslea, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler and Donagh in Fermanagh. Police patrols that venture into these areas are likely to be attacked. There is no doubt that the CIRA has established itself in these villages. In fact, they are the only republican paramilitary group active in these areas and they have some local support, which makes conducting surveillance on key suspects almost impossible.”
(source: John Mooney, Gardai ‘know identity’ of dissident terrorists The Sunday Times, May 24, 2009
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