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Device 'targets' Craigavon police Device 'targets police station'
(about 2 hours later)
There are reports that an explosive device has been thrown at a police station in Craigavon, County Armagh, but there are no reports of injuries. A police investigation is under way following reports that an explosive device was thrown at a police station in Craigavon, County Armagh.
Police said Brownlow police station was targeted on Saturday evening but the building was not hit. The PSNI said they received reports Brownlow police station was targeted, but not hit, on Saturday evening.
Army bomb experts are at the scene and a nearby road has been closed. A road has been closed after reports of a second suspicious device, it said.
Police have asked members of the public to obey road closure signs. Any suspicious objects should not be approached but reported to the police.
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said: "Republican dissidents seem to be upping their game and becoming more emboldened by recent events."SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said: "Republican dissidents seem to be upping their game and becoming more emboldened by recent events."
Democratic Unionist MP for the area David Simpson said the incident was "very reckless" coming on the back of other recent incidents. Democratic Unionist MP for the area David Simpson said the incidents were "very reckless" coming on the back of other recent incidents.
Pc Stephen Carroll was shot dead by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon last March.Pc Stephen Carroll was shot dead by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon last March.
A car bomb exploded close to Newry courthouse in County Down on Monday.A car bomb exploded close to Newry courthouse in County Down on Monday.
On Wednesday night, Kieran Doherty, 31, was bound and shot by the Real IRA in Londonderry.On Wednesday night, Kieran Doherty, 31, was bound and shot by the Real IRA in Londonderry.
Dissident republicansDissident republicans
At the time of Monday's car bomb, police said it was a "miracle" no-one was killed or injured. Officers had been evacuating the area when the bomb went off in New Street.At the time of Monday's car bomb, police said it was a "miracle" no-one was killed or injured. Officers had been evacuating the area when the bomb went off in New Street.
Dissident republicans opposed to the peace process are being blamed for that attack.Dissident republicans opposed to the peace process are being blamed for that attack.
It came days after a mortar bomb was abandoned near a police station in the village of Keady, about 20 miles away.It came days after a mortar bomb was abandoned near a police station in the village of Keady, about 20 miles away.
In the last few years a number of large car bombs been have planted but have either failed to detonate or only partially detonated.In the last few years a number of large car bombs been have planted but have either failed to detonate or only partially detonated.