CIRA suspects charged with terrorist offences

Updated: 19:34, Friday, 25 March 2005

Two men thought to be leading figures in the Continuity IRA have been charged with terrorist offences following a police operation in Belfast.

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Two men thought to be leading figures in the Continuity IRA have been charged with terrorist offences following a police operation in Belfast.

The two men, aged 35 and 34, face a number of charges, including attempted murder, extortion and firearms offences.

The charges are connected to arrests in north Belfast earlier this week.

Both men will appear in court in Belfast tomorrow.

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