Republican paramilitaries get rid of guns
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Northern Irish paramilitary group the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) has confirmed it has disposed of its weapons.
The INLA confirmed the decommissioning of its arms at a press conference in Belfast.
The group is believed to be responsible for more than 100 murders, the most notable being that of Conservative MP Airey Neave, was was killed in a car bomb attack in a House of Commons car park in 1979.
INLA spokesman Martin McMonagle says the group makes no apologies for its past role in the conflict in Northern Ireland.
"We believe conditions have now changed in such a way that other options are open to revolutionaries in order to pursue and ultimately achieve our objectives," he said.
The announcement coincides with the end of legislation that allows armed groups to dispose of their weapons without fear of prosecution.
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