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Gun found in dead officer inquiry | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A gun and ammunition have been found during searches in Northern Ireland as part of the investigation into the murder of policeman Stephen Carroll. | |
The weaponry was discovered in Lurgan, where a number of petrol bombs were thrown at police on Saturday evening. | |
Earlier, leading republican Colin Duffy was arrested in the town and is still being questioned about last week's murder of two soldiers in Antrim. | |
Constable Carroll, 48, was shot while on duty in Craigavon on Monday. | |
Mr Duffy is one of three men being questioned about the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army base last Saturday night. | |
The 41-year-old was arrested during a police raid in Lurgan on Saturday. | The 41-year-old was arrested during a police raid in Lurgan on Saturday. |
Detectives investigating the soldiers' murders also carried out an operation in Bellaghy in County Londonderry. | Detectives investigating the soldiers' murders also carried out an operation in Bellaghy in County Londonderry. |
Ex-IRA member | |
Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot outside the base in Antrim. About 500 people attended a vigil at the scene on Saturday. | Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot outside the base in Antrim. About 500 people attended a vigil at the scene on Saturday. |
The gathering, which was organised by Antrim Borough Council, was addressed by the mayor of the town and local clergy. The mayors of Wexford, Cork, Westmeath, and Wicklow also attended. | The gathering, which was organised by Antrim Borough Council, was addressed by the mayor of the town and local clergy. The mayors of Wexford, Cork, Westmeath, and Wicklow also attended. |
The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, said it carried out the attack. | |
The other men arrested over the murders are aged 32 and 21. | The other men arrested over the murders are aged 32 and 21. |
Mr Duffy is a former IRA member who has been critical of Sinn Fein's support for the police service. | |
Officers searching his house came under attack from stonethrowers but there are no reports of serious injuries. | Officers searching his house came under attack from stonethrowers but there are no reports of serious injuries. |
Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London, were attacked after coming out of the base to collect pizzas they had ordered. | Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London, were attacked after coming out of the base to collect pizzas they had ordered. |
Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles. | Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles. |
Four other people, including two pizza delivery men, were injured. | Four other people, including two pizza delivery men, were injured. |
The soldiers, from 25 Field Squadron of 38 Engineer Regiment, were murdered just hours before they were to have been deployed in Afghanistan. | The soldiers, from 25 Field Squadron of 38 Engineer Regiment, were murdered just hours before they were to have been deployed in Afghanistan. |