West Belfast: Shooting linked to a republican feud
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker said there was no "justification for any groups of paramilitary gangs," adding that they did not have support in the community."This is a brilliant, vibrant community and they don't want anything like this happening," he told Good Morning Ulster.
"People have called on these groups, and do not want these groups on our backs. They want them out of our communities, they want them disbanded. "There's no place for them," he said.
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