02/08/2001
Army installations to be dismantled in South Armagh
South Armagh is to see the removal of several British Army surveillance structures as part of a package of measures aimed at reducing military presence in the area.
Demolition work will commence on an army base in Magherafelt and several observation towers near Camlough Lake, although twelve other security towers are to remain in place for the foreseeable future.
South Armagh is considered to be one of the most dangerous places throughout the province for British military personnel, with RUC officers automatically backed up by troops.
A spokesperson for the security forces described the decision to demolish the structures as a necessary one, in light of the need to promote confidence amongst nationalist communities, but stressed that the move would create operational difficulties for personnel in the area, as without the towers, many more troops could be needed in order to protect the police.
Meanwhile, an explosion heard at a South Armagh Army base at Forkhill has prompted speculation of extension work being carried out at the locality. These claims were later rebutted by a statement from the Army which claimed that the blasts were due to technical officers carrying out controlled explosions on illumination flares which had become ineffective and which had to be destroyed. (CL)
Demolition work will commence on an army base in Magherafelt and several observation towers near Camlough Lake, although twelve other security towers are to remain in place for the foreseeable future.
South Armagh is considered to be one of the most dangerous places throughout the province for British military personnel, with RUC officers automatically backed up by troops.
A spokesperson for the security forces described the decision to demolish the structures as a necessary one, in light of the need to promote confidence amongst nationalist communities, but stressed that the move would create operational difficulties for personnel in the area, as without the towers, many more troops could be needed in order to protect the police.
Meanwhile, an explosion heard at a South Armagh Army base at Forkhill has prompted speculation of extension work being carried out at the locality. These claims were later rebutted by a statement from the Army which claimed that the blasts were due to technical officers carrying out controlled explosions on illumination flares which had become ineffective and which had to be destroyed. (CL)
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