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| Girl 'terrified' by bus hijacking | Girl 'terrified' by bus hijacking |
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| A 15-year-old girl has described the "terrifying" moment a bus was hijacked in County Armagh on Wednesday night. | A 15-year-old girl has described the "terrifying" moment a bus was hijacked in County Armagh on Wednesday night. |
| It happened during trouble in Craigavon when petrol bombs and stones were thrown at police. | |
| "These men told everyone to get off, they were carrying pipes and had petrol, they had their faces covered. It was terrifying", said the girl. | "These men told everyone to get off, they were carrying pipes and had petrol, they had their faces covered. It was terrifying", said the girl. |
| A van was also hijacked on the Old Portadown Road and a fire came under attack on Brownlow Road. | |
| The police have denied a claim by Sinn Fein that they are protecting informers involved in the trouble. | 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". | 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." | 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. | "Police in Craigavon are seeking to work with the community to get enough evidence to bring people before the courts," he said. |
| Several roads that were closed because of the trouble have been reopened. | Several roads that were closed because of the trouble have been reopened. |
| There were no reports of any injuries. | 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. |