IRA decommissioning complete - de Chastelain

September 26, 2005 

A report confirming that the IRA has fully decommissioned all of its armaments has been submitted to the British and Irish governments on Monday (September 26, 2005). 
The Chairman of the decommissioning body, General John de Chastelain met representitives of both governments, before releasing details of the report at a press conference in Belfast. A partial catalogue of the arms stock was included, as well as the statements of two independent observers present at the decommissioning process. The observers are a Catholic priest, and a Methodist minister. 
Both witnesses stressed their independence and de Chastelain commented that it was clear from their observations that the weapons had been gathered from individuals and put beyond use. De Chastelain refused to be drawn on details of the exact numbers of weapons decommissioned, the IRA having agreed to decommissioning based on confidentiality. The decommissioning panel did make comments that the weapons decommissioned did correspond with the estimates of weapons held, included a mix of new and old weapons, including surface to air missiles and heavy machine guns.
IRA decommissioning complete - de Chastelain September 26 , 2005 A report confirming that the IRA has fully decommissioned all of its armaments has been submitted to the British and Irish governments on Monday ( September 26 , 2005 ) . The Chairman of the decommissioning body , General John de Chastelain met representitives of both governments , before releasing details of the report at a press conference in Belfast . A partial catalogue of the arms stock was included , as well as the statements of two independent observers present at the decommissioning process . The observers are a Catholic priest , and a Methodist minister . Both witnesses stressed their independence and de Chastelain commented that it was clear from their observations that the weapons had been gathered from individuals and put beyond use . De Chastelain refused to be drawn on details of the exact numbers of weapons decommissioned , the IRA having agreed to decommissioning based on confidentiality . The decommissioning panel did make comments that the weapons decommissioned did correspond with the estimates of weapons held , included a mix of new and old weapons , including surface to air missiles and heavy machine guns .
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