London, April 26: The British government has been warned by security services of what it called the “real threat” the Irish groups could have on Friday, the day of the Royal Wedding.
MI5 said the bombs in Londonderry and Belfast could be set off to bring chaos during the celebrations.
“This is a very real threat and described as being highly likely,” said a source.
“An attack would send out a clear message that there is a gathering and substantial threat from dissident republican groups in Northern Ireland and Ireland.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding is to be held on April 29, which is to be marked as a national bank holiday.
MI5 warned senior officials of the British government of the high possibility of bomb attacks in Northern Ireland aimed at distracting attention from the celebrations.
An insider at the security agency revealed that the Real IRA and Oglaigh na hEireann would cause a big threat to the residents of the province on the wedding day.
According to intelligence services, there is a high risk of attacks by Republican dissident groups in Northern Ireland.
The warnings came when a group which called itself “IRA” claimed responsibility for killing PC Ronan Kerr in a bomb attack in Omagh, NI. The group also warned of future bomb attacks.
Thousands of locations across Britain are to hold celebrations for the Royal Wedding.
——–Agencies