Northern Ireland's Terror Threat Level Raised to 'Severe' by UK Authorities.
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MI5 has raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to "severe" due to an increase in activity by dissident Irish republican militants. This is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means an attack is considered highly likely. Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland laid down their arms after the 1998 Good Friday peace accord, but small Irish Republican Army splinter groups have continued to launch sporadic attacks on security forces. The rest of the UK remains at a "substantial" threat level.
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