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Strabane security alert: Bomb attack on police in Mount Carmel Heights Strabane security alert: Bomb attack on police in Mount Carmel Heights
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A loud bang was heard in Strabane on Thursday nightA loud bang was heard in Strabane on Thursday night
Two police officers have escaped injury after their patrol vehicle was damaged in a bomb attack in County Tyrone.Two police officers have escaped injury after their patrol vehicle was damaged in a bomb attack in County Tyrone.
It happened late on Thursday night in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane, where residents reported hearing a loud bang. It happened shortly before 23:00 GMT on Thursday in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane, where residents reported hearing a loud bang.
The road into the Mount Carmel Heights area has been closed and more than 1,000 residents are affected, a local politician has said. More than 1,000 residents are affected and children have been unable to get to school due to road closures, a local politician has said.
Children have been unable to go to school amid the ongoing security alert. Police are treating the attack as attempted murder.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said investigations are at an early stage but it is believed an improvised explosive device was used.
The spokesperson said the attack, which caused damage to the vehicle, is "being treated as the attempted murder of two officers".
The road into the residential area remains closed. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
There has been no evacuation from homes, police said, but major disruption has been caused, local assembly member Daniel McCrossan said.There has been no evacuation from homes, police said, but major disruption has been caused, local assembly member Daniel McCrossan said.
Police remain at the scene on Friday morningPolice remain at the scene on Friday morning
"People this morning who will be attempting to go to work, to take their children to school, will not be able to leave this area," he told BBC Radio Foyle."People this morning who will be attempting to go to work, to take their children to school, will not be able to leave this area," he told BBC Radio Foyle.
He said it was a "very serious situation".He said it was a "very serious situation".
Mr McCrossan, who represents the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), said he had heard the bang overnight and was also contacted by a number of constituents.Mr McCrossan, who represents the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), said he had heard the bang overnight and was also contacted by a number of constituents.
"It was very clear something wasn't right," he said."It was very clear something wasn't right," he said.
He added that Mount Carmel Heights is one of Strabane's largest residential areas.He added that Mount Carmel Heights is one of Strabane's largest residential areas.