"From Derry through Belfast to Armagh, the IRSP report a steady increase in British Army activity.

From 8:10 pm on Friday, February 9th, military vehiles carrying troops and stores were observed entering British army garrisons across west Belfast. This is a scene that has been repeated across the North.

Indications are that this re-militarisation was in progress from before the ending of the Provisionals cease-fire.

Residents living around the massive new joint RUC/British army base in the upper Springfield area of Belfast -- where work began post cease-fire -- had been told that there were no plans for a helicopter pad in the base. Yet in the week before the cease-fire's end, they were informed that work was to commence on one.