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### Viewing cable 09BELFAST30, NORTHERN IRELAND POLICE BRIEF CONSULATE ON DISSIDENT KILLING

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09BELFAST30 | 2009-05-01 15:05 | 2011-06-01 18:30 | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | Consulate Belfast
Appears in these articles: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/wikileaks-bbc-report-prompted-angry-orde-to-complain-to-the-prime-minister-16005993.html

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    O 011505Z MAY 09
    FM AMCONSUL BELFAST
    TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1485
    INFO NSC WASHINGTON DC
    AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY DUBLIN PRIORITY
    AMCONSUL BELFAST

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L BELFAST 000017

    NOFORN

    EUR FOR WE, NSC FOR FOR SHERWOOD-RANDALL

    E.O. 12958: DECL:  3/9/2019
    TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL EI UK
    SUBJECT: NORTHERN IRELAND POLICE BRIEF CONSULATE ON DISSIDENT KILLING
    OF SOLDIERS

    REF: A) BELFAST 00014

    CLASSIFIED BY: Henry Bisharat, Acting Consul General , US
    Consulate Belfast.
    REASON: 1.4 (b)

    ¶1. (C) SUMMARY. The Acting Consul General and Management/Post
    Security Officer met with Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Paul
    Leighton and briefly with Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde on March
    9 for a briefing on the security situation following the March 7
    the dissident republican attack, which left two soldiers dead.
    Leighton confirmed that the killings were the work of the Real
    IRA (RIRA), likely with participation by experienced former
    members of the Provisional IRA (PIRA).  He noted that Sinn Fein
    was internally divided on how to respond to the attack.  While
    Sinn Fein leaders had condemned, this had taken some time, and
    the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) still needed more
    complete Sinn Fein cooperation with the investigation.  Leighton
    asked that U.S. Administration officials make this point to Sinn
    Fein leaders visiting for St Patrick's Day.  Leighton was also
    worried about other possible attacks and indicated the
    dissidents might use the publicity surrounding the March 7
    incident as a recruitment tool.  He said the policing efforts
    would have to be stepped up in order to deal more effectively
    with the situation and the possibility of further violence.  In
    a separate meeting, Orde praised the U.S. administration
    condemnation of the attack and noted he still planned to travel
    for St Patrick's Day because he believed it important to let USG
    officials know about the PSNI's work in building cross community
    support for policing.  END SUMMARY.

    PSNI BRIEFING ON DISSIDENT REPUBLICAN ATTACK
    --------------------------------------------

    ¶2.  (C) In a meeting at PSNI headquarters March 9, Acting Consul
    General Bisharat and Management/Post Security Officer Gupta
    (notetaker) met with Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton for a
    briefing concerning the recent attack on soldiers by dissident
    republicans (reftel).  Leighton indicated that Chief Constable
    Orde had provided a similar briefing to representatives from all
    the main political parties.  Leighton showed a series of
    time-lapse photographs from cameras mounted near the entrance to
    the Masserene Barracks, where the attack took place.  The
    photographs revealed that two cars driven by Dominos Pizza
    deliverymen had pulled up to the barracks. Five unarmed soldiers
    in fatigues emerged from the barracks to pick up their orders.
    At that moment, two gunmen armed with AK-47s drove up in a car
    and opened fire.  They walked towards the soldiers, shooting at
    them even as they lay on the ground.  They returned to the car,
    but came out again and fired more shots before finally returning
    to the car, which then sped away.  As a result of the shooting,
    two soldiers were killed, and two soldiers and both pizza
    delivery men were injured.  One soldier, who hid in front of the
    pizza delivery vehicles, was unhurt.  The entire attack lasted
    only 36 seconds.  Police uncovered 62 shell casings, which
    appear to date from the early 1980s and were likely once
    property of the Provisional IRA.  As soon as the attack started,
    the only security guard in the nearby guard house immediately
    pressed an alarm button, but armed soldiers arrived only as the
    car drove away.

    ¶3.  (C) There was no continuous-video recording of the event,
    and the resolution of the photographs was not sufficient to
    indicate the registration number or make or model of the car.
    The photographs have been sent to laboratories in London for
    enhancement.  Meanwhile, the police have recovered a partially
    burnt Vauxhall Cavalier that may have been the car used in the
    shootings.  Police speculate that the attackers tried to burn
    the vehicle in order to obliterate their traces, but parts of
    the car was only charred and blackened in the process, and the
    police are hopeful that there may be useful information to be
    recovered from the vehicle.

    ATTTACK DONE BY EXPERIENCED KILLERS
    -----------------------------------

    ¶4.  (C) Leighton stated that given the lack of expertise
    displayed in previous attacks by the RIRA, the degree of
    slickness and callousness demonstrated in this attack points to
    the possibility that more experienced members of the "old-school
    Provisional IRA" may have been involved.  However, previous
    intelligence on dissident activity gave no indication of the
    possibility of this attack.

    RIRA HAS NO BACKING
    -------------------

    ¶5.  (C) Leighton estimated RIRA numbers at about 70-80 out of a
    total of about 200-300 active dissidents in Northern Ireland.
    The RIRA are seeking new members, and it is possible that the
    success of this attack will help draw more to their cause.
    However, the DCC pointed out that the RIRA has no real cause
    backed by current community support; they only have resentments
    from a long time ago.

    MORE HELP FROM SINN FEIN NEEDED
    -------------------------------

    ¶6.  (C) Leighton noted Sinn Fein was slow to condemn the attack;
    the police had hoped for stronger condemnation from Sinn Fein.
    The DCC was cognizant of internal dissent within Sinn Fein and
    that it was difficult for their leaders to provide an immediate,
    unified response.  He pointed out that one of the intentions of
    such an attack might be to embarrass Sinn Fein, but that Sinn
    Fein must recognize that their position and interests were
    closely aligned with those of the police.  He added they had no
    choice now but to cooperate fully with the police.  Leighton
    made a strong pitch for U.S. administration officials who meet
    with Sinn Fein during St. Patrick's Day to encourage Sinn Fein
    to cooperate fully with the police investigation.

    ATTACK PREMEDITATED/NOT CONNECTED TO SPECIALIST REQUEST
    --------------------------------------------- ----------

    ¶7.  (C) Leighton confirmed that given the nature of the planning
    needed for an attack such as this, the recent news report of
    Army specialists being asked to help monitor dissident activity
    could not/not have been a provocation for the attack.  These
    specialists are few in number (less than ten) and are providing
    only "back-room support."

    IMPACT ON DEVOLUTION
    --------------------

    ¶8.  (C) Leighton pointed out that the devolution of policing and
    justice to Northern Ireland was hamstrung by lack of funding.
    One possible outcome of this tragedy, in his view, might be to
    facilitate the funding needed to accelerate the devolution
    process.  He also noted, however, that if Sinn Fein was
    perceived as being slow to provide complete cooperation with the
    investigation, Unionists could use that to express reservations
    about moving forward on devolution.

    CHIEF CONSTABLE ORDE PRAISES U.S. STATEMENT CONDEMING ATTACK
    --------------------------------------------- ---------------

    ¶9.  (C) After the meeting with Leighton, Chief Constable Orde
    requested to see Acting Consul General.  Orde deeply appreciated
    the U.S. Government's condemnation of the attack and statements
    of support by U.S. politicians, notably Congressman Neal. Orde
    indicated that he would still travel to Washington for St.
    Patrick's Day, though only for a shorter period, because he
    wanted to be sure the U.S. understood the efforts being made to
    ensure cross-community support for policing.

    ¶10.  (C) Orde also criticized the BBC for its inaccurate report
    of his use of a small number of military specialists to help
    obtain intelligence concerning dissidents.  The BBC had
    inaccurately asserted that military patrols and Chinooks would
    be used.  Orde said he complained directly to Prime Minister
    Brown that morning about the BBC's unhelpful reports, and that
    Brown had agreed with him.

    BISHARAT

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