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Army HQ bombing suspect arrested

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Police yesterday arrested a man wanted in connection with the two bomb blasts at the British Army's headquarters in Northern Ireland earlier this week.

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They gave no details, but said the man's seizure came less than 24 hours after the Royal Ulster Constabulary issued a Photofit picture of an obviously heavily disguised, bespectacled and bearded figure wearing a heavy anorak.

They believe this man drove a getaway car after the two Volvo estate cars used in Monday's attack on the base at Lisburn, south of Belfast, were left in a car park.

The blasts at the base in the County Antrim town left 31 people needing medical treatment - some were injured twice after being trapped in both explosions, which were timed to go off a few minutes apart.

Eight of the victims, two of whom are critical, were still in hospital yesterday. One is a soldier who suffered 60 per cent burns.

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Police also disclosed last night that the Provisional IRA, which has admitted responsibility for the attacks, used a 'pass holders only' entrance to attack the base.

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