Monday, May 16, 2011

Dissident Irish Republicans Issue Bomb Threats For London



London On Alert: Police Receive 3 Coded Bomb Threats -- ABC News

Three coded bomb threats by dissident Irish terrorists have been called in to London police in the past 24 hours, ABC News has learned, prompting a public alert by Scotland Yard on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's historic trip to Ireland.

None of the threats mentioned the Queen's trip specifically -- which will mark the first time a British monarch has stepped foot in the Republic of Ireland -- or President Obama's planned visit to London later this month, sources said. One threat mentioned a location, but no bomb was found in the area.

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More News On Today's Bomb Threats In London

Bomb threat in London ahead of queen's Irish visit -- Yahoo News/AP
Irish militants warn of bomb in central London -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Central London warned of bomb threat -- The Guardian
Dissident Irish Group Behind London Bomb Threat, Police Say -- Bloomberg
London bomb threat thought to be linked to dissident Irish Republicans -- Washington Post
London sites cleared by bomb threat -- UPI
Buckingham Palace cordoned off as Irish republican dissidents issue London bomb threat -- The Telegraph

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