IRA arms stolen from US National Guard

Title

IRA arms stolen from US National Guard

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Paul Woodley reports on an army investigation in the United States into the theft of hundreds of weapons. The inquiry has revealed some of the arms have gone to the IRA in Northern Ireland. The key figure has been uncovered as a National Guardsman, Michael Mason. Includes interview with Colonel Peter Kutschera, National Guard spokesman.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Peter Kutschera

Keywords

USA; Reports; Armed forces; Crime; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Weapons; Public inquiries; Theft; National Guard; Militia; Michael Mason

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