UK cops hunt Irish postal bomber

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POLICE in Britain are on the hunt for a postal bomber from Ireland who dispatched at least one of seven bombs found across the UK.

Over the past week seven “small, crude, but potentially viable devices” were sent to armed forces careers centres and military sites.

At least one of the suspected explosive devices is understood to have had a Republic of Ireland postmark.

Packages were found yesterday at armed forces careers offices in Oxford, Slough and Brighton, UK’s Counter Terrorism Unit said.

Another suspect package was found in a vehicle which was searched at 8.30am near RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, which hosts the US military.

Explosive

The discoveries come following the army and post offices being put on alert after two “basic but viable explosive devices” were found this week by military recruiters.

“Seven suspect packages have been identified as containing small, crude, but potentially viable devices bearing the hallmarks of Northern Ireland related terrorism,” a UK government spokesman said.

“These have now been safely dealt with by the police and bomb disposal units.

“Guidance has been issued to staff at all military establishments and Royal Mail asking them to be extra vigilant and to look out for any suspect packages.”

On Tuesday a package sent in the post to an army recruiting office in Reading was found to contain a “small but viable” explosive device.

Similar packages were discovered in Chatham on Tuesday and in Aldershot on Wednesday.