§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many acts of paramilitary violence took place in (i) April, (ii) May and (iii) June; to which paramilitary organisation the RUC has attributed responsibility; and what were the equivalent figures for the same period in 1997. [48299]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe table indicates the number of acts of paramilitary violence which took place during April, May and June of this year and the equivalent figures for the same period last year.
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Loyalist Republican Unknown Security Forces Total 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 Casualties as a result of paramilitary attacks Shootings 6 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 8 13 Assaults 2 8 1 11 0 0 0 0 3 19 Notes:
1. It is not possible to be more specific on attribution which is based on information available and may be subject to change or adjustment
2. Care should be taken not to add all the incidents together as some are included in more than one heading e.g. deaths in April 1998 were as a result of shooting incidents
3. These figures are based on verified statistics and in a previously published form