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| Officer hurt in booby-trap bomb | Officer hurt in booby-trap bomb |
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| There has been an explosion in the County Tyrone village of Spamount, outside Castlederg. | There has been an explosion in the County Tyrone village of Spamount, outside Castlederg. |
| It is understood that an off-duty police officer was injured in the under-car booby-trap explosion shortly after 2130 BST on Monday. | It is understood that an off-duty police officer was injured in the under-car booby-trap explosion shortly after 2130 BST on Monday. |
| It is believed he suffered serious leg injuries, but they are not thought to be life-threatening. | It is believed he suffered serious leg injuries, but they are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Army bomb expects are at the scene and police have asked drivers to avoid the area. | Army bomb expects are at the scene and police have asked drivers to avoid the area. |
| UUP MLA for the area Derek Hussey said he understood that the occupant of the car was "not a resident from the area, but may have been visiting in the area". | |
| "It may have been an under-car device which exploded resulting in the car going on fire," he continued. | |
| "One of the first on the scene, a civilian, is understood to have opened the car door and taken the occupant out of the car." | |
| Mr Hussey said he praised "the actions and the courage of that particular individual". |