MI5, in conjunction with police, have arrested seven people in Northern Ireland on various charges of terrorist activities.
All seven are charged with being members of the Real IRA, a splinter group, that is opposed to the peace treaty of 1998.
Charges include: intent to endanger life, conspiracy to commit murder, planned attempts to cause explosions, directing terrorism, and possession of a firearm.
The arrests come after a major investigation. Police and MI5 wanted to be sure they would attain convictions for everyone they arrested.
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