LVF planning to attack republicans
SINN FEIN'S MID-ULSTER MP Martin McGuinness has warned
republicans and their families to be extra vigilant in the coming
weeks after the RUC told a number of South Derry republicans that
their lives were under threat from the LVF.
According to McGuinness the RUC visited two families from the
Bellaghy and Maghera areas on Monday 6 October and told them that
information was passed on through the Samaritans in Newry warning
that they were in imminent danger.
The LVF were responsible for the killing of GAA man Sean Browne
in Bellaghy earlier in the year.
McGuinness's warning comes 72 hours after Gerry Adams revealed he
had ``specific information'' that a republican family was in danger
from an LVF threat.
``There is a real danger of a loyalist attack at this time,'' said
Adams. ``I am reliably informed that the LVF is currently planning
a major attack against a republican family''.
Sinn Féin Councillor Danny Lavery from North Belfast has been
told by the RUC that his name is on a loyalist death list.
Lavery who was visited at his home by the RUC on Monday 6 October
and warned him to upgrade his security.
``No loyalist organisation was named'', Lavery told An Phoblacht,
``so it could be another case of no claim no blame''.
Lavery went on to say that his, ``would be assasins should take
their case to the talks table'' and accused those politicians who
refused to take part in talks of, ``winding up loyalist death
squads''.
Lavery's brother Martin was shot dead by loyalists in December
1992, and his nephew Sean, the son of Bobby Lavery who is also a
Sinn Fein councillor, was killed by the UDA in August1993.
Meanwhile an Ardoyneman who had to go to Oldpark RUC barracks
after the RUC visited his house to warn him of an LVF threat
against him has complained that two RUC members asked him to work
as an informer.
According to the man, an ex-POW who wishes to remain anonymous,
he was not home on Thursday 2 October when the RUC arrived so
they said he should contact Oldpark Barracks because they ``have
something important to tell him''.
On arrival the man was separated from a friend who accompanied
him and told that the LVF had his details and there was ``a
serious threat'' to his life.
``The RUC then said, `if we're to watch your back you'd have to
play ball with us'. They then asked me if I was willing to pass
on information,'' the man said.
Although the man refused the RUC persisted and offered him money
for any information he passed on.
Sinn Fein councillor for Ardoyne Mick Conlon called on anyone who
may be approached by the RUC to come forward and publicise the
approach.
``This is a discredited force and the fact that they would
pressurise someone whose life is in danger speaks volumes,''
Conlon said.
The man has also informed his solicitor of the approach.
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