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Device 'targets police station' | |
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A police investigation is under way following reports that an explosive device was thrown at a police station in Craigavon, County Armagh. | |
The PSNI said they received reports Brownlow police station was targeted, but not hit, on Saturday evening. | |
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 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 republicans | Dissident 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. |