Another bomb found in Midlands P.O.

Press, 16 June 1979, Page 9

Another bomb found in Midlands P.O.

NZPA-Reuter London I Army and police experts, t searching through millions of letters in Midlands postal t sorting office after a series s of blasts, have found a third r unexploded letter-bomb. t At least six people were] injured in seven Tetter-bomb't explosions in the Birming-it ham area at the week-end f and early this week. One ofjf the blasts occurred a f ter theji all-clear had been given. ; Two bombs discovered on it Monday before they ex- 5 ploded were addressed to t senior Government officials, t The police said yesterday e that they suspected the pro- c visional wing of the Irish t

Republican Army of sending he bombs. None of the 11 lettertonibs. made up and; stamped tn Northern Ireland,] ■cached their intended vicinis. Detective Chief Superinendent Tom Meffen said hat the letters appeared to lave been carried over from Northern Ireland and posted n Birmingham. He said the police believed hey were made by the provisional 1.R.A., which is fighting a guerrilla campaign ,o end British rule in North-; >rn Ireland. No group has] Tainted responsibility fori he bombs.