Soldiers salute as two hearses bearing the bodies of their comrades drivepast Massereene Barracks in Antrim. AFP
Barracks In Northern Ireland Back On Full Terror Alert -- Times Online
Soldiers armed with automatic rifles are guarding Massereene Barracks, where two sappers from 38 Engineer Regiment were shot dead by Real IRA terrorists on Saturday night.
The decision to deploy soldiers armed with SA80 rifles to protect the barracks in Co Antrim followed an urgent review of security at the base, which at the time of the shooting was being guarded by members of the civilian Northern Ireland Security Guard Service (NISGS), armed only with 9mm Browning pistols.
A review is also continuing into whether the regular Army should be given a wider security role in the Province. This could lead to regular soldiers taking on permanent guard duties to provide extra firepower and deterrence at other barracks.
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