The forces said in a statement that they are “aware of the claim of responsibility for the devices that were received at three buildings” in the UK capital and at the University of Glasgow on March 5 and 6. “The claim was allegedly made on behalf of the ‘IRA,'” they added.
The claim of responsibility was received by a media outlet in Northern Ireland on Monday and a recognized codeword was used, said the statement.
As the devices “bore similarities” to past packages “linked to dissident groups associated with Northern-Ireland related terrorism,” the police said that “officers were already looking at this as a line of enquiry.”
The group claims to have sent five devices, of which four have currently been recovered by police.
Authorities have already provided “extensive advice” to relevant businesses and organizations to be vigilant for and report suspicious packages, the statement added.
Source : Nbcnewyork
