A teenager accused of Real IRA membership had a videotape used in bomb making operations, a court heard today.
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also allegedly possessed equipment used to assemble explosives when police swooped.
The unemployed youth, from Strabane, was among five people arrested in the Co Tyrone town by detectives investigating threats from the dissident terror group against Catholic members of policing boards in Northern Ireland.
Three members of the monitoring bodies have now stood down amid fears for their lives.
The accused made no reply as three charges were read out during a special sitting of Omagh Magistrates Court.
He was accused of either being a member of, or claiming to be in the Real IRA between December 1st, 2001 and September 20th, 2003.
The Real IRA killed 29 people in the August 1998 Omagh bombing. It has warned all Catholics on the district policing partnerships they are legitimate targets.
The court also heard he allegedly possessed a red electrical switch, a telescopic sight, four spent rounds of ammunition, a small lightbulb, screws and nails, Marigold gloves, a small firework and a number of blue plastic protectors.
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