Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 14, 2014

Irish Bombs Return To Britain: Explosive Devices Sent To Four Army Recruitment Offices Linked To Ulster Terrorism, Says No10 -- Daily Mail

* One of the suspect packages had a Republic of Ireland postmark on it
* They were discovered at Army careers offices in Oxford, Brighton, Canterbury and Queensmere shopping centre in Slough today
* One package was found in Aldershot, Hampshire, yesterday
* Two packets were found on Tuesday at the armed forces careers office in Reading and the Army and RAF careers office in Chatham, Kent
* Devices are 'basic but viable' and considered as a 'low-level threat'

Suspected explosive devices sent to Army recruitment offices in southern England bear 'hallmarks of Northern Ireland-related terrorism', Number 10 has said.

And one of the packages has been discovered to have had a Republic of Ireland postmark on it, it has been claimed.

Four suspicious packages were discovered in offices in Oxford, Brighton, Canterbury and the Queensmere shopping centre in Slough today, counter-terrorism police officers said.

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