Belfast: Police in Northern Ireland have warned the public to be vigilant over the Easter weekend because of the “severe threat posed by terrorists”. Security checkpoints and patrols are being stepped up as a result.
On Friday, detectives investigating dissident republican activity in south Armagh arrested three men they stopped in a car near the Irish border.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the arrests were a joint operation with police in the Irish Republic.
Media reports say it is feared dissident republicans are preparing to attack police officers over the Easter holiday period.
Three weeks ago Northern Ireland police officer Constable Ronan Kerr, a 25-year-old Catholic, was killed in a car bomb attack and it is now believed there may be other attacks.
The police have warned the public to be vigilant and asked for more help in catching those involved in violence.
The message from the police to people in Northern Ireland is “help us to protect you”.
A PSNI spokesman said: “Dissident terrorist groups are continuing to identify officers and target them with the single objective of killing them.
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