NEW DISSIDENT ATTACK ON UK:

Irish parcels sent to three sites in London

I wonder if there are any more devices lying undiscovered in post rooms?’ If it’s the same people who did this in the 70s chances are there’ll be more.”

The source claimed the attacks may even be linked to Brexit, adding: “People believe this is a wake-up call, a warning to show what they could do, the disruption they can cause if the British abandon the backstop.

“It’s about calling on those in power to take notice that the majority of people in Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU.

“The New IRA are the prime suspects and their inner core is very tight. It is thought they are using the skills of older experienced people to create mayhem.”

Another source said: “At least one package originated from Dublin and it is believed all are from Ireland. It is most likely to be a New IRA dissident republican attack.”

The New IRA is a paramilitary group based in areas of West Belfast and Dublin, formed of dissidents who reject the peace process.

Sources said it has been handed locations of old IRA arms dumps which were never disclosed during the decommissioning process after the

IT is looking very possible that the explosive packages were sent by an Irish dissident group, possibly the New IRA, who have done this kind of thing before to show capability and strength.

There is no doubt the New IRA, which some say is well-armed and numbered in the hundreds, presents a grave threat to peace in Northern Ireland. But the New IRA would find it Good Friday Agreement in 1998. They are well-equipped with AKM assault rifles, sub-machine guns, handguns and large quantities of “blowie”, the nickname for commercial explosives including Semtex supplied to the IRA by Libya in the 80s.

It is believed they also have newer weapons smuggled into Ireland more recently and numbers are said to be growing, with up to 500 sworn members. Gardai are assisting Scotland Yard in the hunt for the suspected terrorists. The packages also had Dublin return addresses with one saying “Bus Eireann, Dublin”. Scotland Yard said: “The Met Police Counter Terrorism Command is treating the incidents as a linked series and is keeping an open mind regarding motives.”

The Ministry of Defence confirmed

hamper objectives. British cities have suffered horrific attacks from Islamic extremist terrorism in recent years – some sophisticated and many vehiclerammings and knife attacks.

These attackers did not fear dying or getting caught. CCTV and other forms of surveillance did not limit them in their planning.

But our intrusive CCTV networks do

Package, left, was at this building Jiffy Bag containing firebomb

Seating area is cordoned off at airport