Mr Robinson said the Massereene attack vindicated his decision, which had been criticised by Sinn Fein.

BBC: Two die in 'barbaric' Army attack

Brian Shivers had been accused of killing Patrick Azimkar, 21, and Mark Quinsey, 23, two English soldiers gunned down outside Massereene Barracks.

CNN: Man acquitted in killing of British soldiers

Two men accused of killing two soldiers at Massereene army barracks in Antrim last year are to stand trial for the murders.

BBC: Pair to face Massereene murder trial

Colin Duffy and Brian Shivers deny murdering Sappers Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London and Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, at Massereene Army base.

BBC: Patrick Azimkar (left) and Mark Quinsey

Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot by the Real IRA outside Massereene army base in 2009.

BBC: Real IRA murders: Brian Shivers faces Massereene retrial