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Yorkshire IRA murder

A man arrested earlier over the murder of two Yorkshire soldiers killed by the IRA 36 years ago, has been released.

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Man held over IRA murder of Yorkshire soldiers

A man has been arrested in connection with the IRA murders of two teenage soldiers from Yorkshire in Northern Ireland 36 years ago.

The 54-year-old suspect will be questioned about the gun attack on army vehicles in Belfast that killed 19-year-old Michael Harrison and 18-year-old Richard Turnbull, who were both privates serving with the Light Infantry.

The ambush on North Howard Street in June 1977 left two other military personnel injured.

The arrested man was detained in west Belfast by officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's serious crime branch. He has been taken to Antrim police station for questioning.

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