Update. AQ in Ireland, A False Alarm?

Breaking over at Jawa, by way of Jammie Wearing Fool.

The three Afghanis arrested in Ireland last week under suspicion of terror activities were released the next day.

But if al-Qaeda is looking at Ireland as their next target it looks like MI-5 is already looking at them...

MI5 has set up a dedicated team to monitor suspected al-Qaeda activists and supporters in Ireland.

The Observer has learnt that an eight-strong unit is spying on Islamists based in Belfast, Lisburn and mid-Ulster, but is also liaising via the Police Service of Northern Ireland with the Garda Siochana across the border.

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