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RIRA claim three Derry attacks | RIRA claim three Derry attacks |
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The dissident republican Real IRA have admitted three overnight attacks in Londonderry. | The dissident republican Real IRA have admitted three overnight attacks in Londonderry. |
The relatives of a serving police officer were the target of two suspected bombs. | The relatives of a serving police officer were the target of two suspected bombs. |
The first device exploded outside his parents' home in Shantallow, while a second device is being examined outside his sister's home in Kylemore Park. | The first device exploded outside his parents' home in Shantallow, while a second device is being examined outside his sister's home in Kylemore Park. |
In the statement the group also claimed responsibility for shooting a man in his legs and hand at about 0130 BST. | In the statement the group also claimed responsibility for shooting a man in his legs and hand at about 0130 BST. |
A number of masked men forced their way into the house at Drumard Park in Ballymagroarty. | A number of masked men forced their way into the house at Drumard Park in Ballymagroarty. |
The man was taken to hospital where his condition is said to be stable. | The man was taken to hospital where his condition is said to be stable. |
There have been six paramilitary-style shootings in Derry in the past four weeks. | There have been six paramilitary-style shootings in Derry in the past four weeks. |
The security alert in Kylemore Park is now over. | |
Several people were asked to leave their homes when a device was spotted at about 0730 BST. | |
In the Shantallow explosion a car was damaged but no one was injured. | In the Shantallow explosion a car was damaged but no one was injured. |
A car was damaged in the Shantallow area | |
Inspector Jon Burrows said the groups carrying out these attacks were distracting police from doing their job. | Inspector Jon Burrows said the groups carrying out these attacks were distracting police from doing their job. |
Sinn Fein Assembly member Raymond McCartney condemned the attacks. | Sinn Fein Assembly member Raymond McCartney condemned the attacks. |
"This family is a part of our community and I would call on the community to show solidarity with them at this time," he said. | "This family is a part of our community and I would call on the community to show solidarity with them at this time," he said. |
"While most people are working to build a peaceful future it would seem that a minuscule and unrepresentative group think that by carrying out cowardly actions based on spurious excuses, they will frustrate continued progress. | "While most people are working to build a peaceful future it would seem that a minuscule and unrepresentative group think that by carrying out cowardly actions based on spurious excuses, they will frustrate continued progress. |
"They will not succeed and should stop their activity before it leads to the killing of more innocent people." | "They will not succeed and should stop their activity before it leads to the killing of more innocent people." |
SDLP leader and Foyle MP Mark Durkan, described the attacks as "cowardly". | |
"These are sinister attempts not only to unnerve a young officer and his family but to intimidate the entire community," he said. | |
"The policing service which we now have has been mandated by the Irish people north and south in the Good Friday Agreement. | |
"Those who serve in its ranks are carrying out a patriotic duty which has the endorsement of the overwhelming number of citizens in Derry and the country." |