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Bus hijacked during disturbances | |
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Vehicles have been hijacked and petrol bombs and stones thrown during trouble in the Craigavon and Lurgan areas of County Armagh on Wednesday night. | Vehicles have been hijacked and petrol bombs and stones thrown during trouble in the Craigavon and Lurgan areas of County Armagh on Wednesday night. |
A bus was hijacked by masked men in Craigavon at the Drumbeg roundabout. | A bus was hijacked by masked men in Craigavon at the Drumbeg roundabout. |
In Lurgan, a van was hijacked in the Old Portadown Road. A fire crew also came under attack on Brownlow Road. Police officers were also attacked. | |
The police have denied a claim by Sinn Fein that they are protecting informers involved in the trouble. | |
Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd said there was "a suggestion in the community that some of them may be involved at some level as informers or agents". | |
Refuting the claim, Superintendent Alan McCrum said "nobody is above the law and the police are not protecting informers." | |
"Police in Craigavon are seeking to work with the community to get enough evidence to bring people before the courts," he said. | |
A number of roads remain closed following the trouble. | |
There were no reports of any injuries. | |
The DUP MP, David Simpson, said it was an attempt "to lure" police to an ambush. | The DUP MP, David Simpson, said it was an attempt "to lure" police to an ambush. |