Jail for marine who became main bomb-maker to the Continuity IRA
A rogue Royal Marine who built bombs for the Continuity IRA at his grandmother’s house was jailed for 18 years today (mon) in the first case of its kind. Ciaran Maxwell, 31, became the first marine to be jailed for terrorism offences in the UK. The renegade marine planned a massive bombing campaign across Northern Ireland targeting police officers and military bases. Four of his pipe bombs were deployed in residential areas around Northern Ireland by the Continuity IRA…