UDA hit squads sent to hunt Stone - The Observer

The Ulster Defence Association dispatched four hit squads to hunt down convicted killer Michael Stone as he made his way to his aborted alleged attack on Stormont. Senior UDA sources told The Observer yesterday that the units were told to either 'arrest or shoot' Stone because they feared he was planning to destabilise Northern Ireland's peace process. Stone, 51, appeared at Belfast magistrates' court yesterday in connection with the attempted attack at the city's Parliament Buildings on Friday ...