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Tue 02 Feb 2010Disposal of weapons by NI groups welcomed
THERE HAS been a broad political welcome for the decision of three paramilitary organisations – the Irish National Liberation Army, the Official IRA and the south east Antrim brigade of the Ulster Defence Association – to dispose of illegally-held weaponry.
The Northern Ireland legislation that enables the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) to accept and destroy weapons expires today, leaving paramilitaries open to prosecution and possible imprisonment if they miss the deadline.
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