'Red Hand Defenders' responsible for bomb

The Red Hand Defenders, a cover name for the Ulster Defence Association and the Loyalist Volunteer Force, has claimed responsibility for a bomb planted outside the offices of Republican Sinn Fein on the Falls Road in west Belfast yesterday.

'Red Hand Defenders' responsible for bomb
Tue, 20 May, 2003 - 14:30

The Red Hand Defenders, a cover name for the Ulster Defence Association and the Loyalist Volunteer Force, has claimed responsibility for a bomb planted outside the offices of Republican Sinn Fein on the Falls Road in west Belfast yesterday.

Bomb disposal experts defused the device, a lunchbox containing an explosive substance with an alarm clock attached.

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