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| Police guarding the site where a military helicopter crashed in south Armagh have come under attack. | Police guarding the site where a military helicopter crashed in south Armagh have come under attack. |
| Up to 30 petrol bombs were thrown by youths in Crossmaglen, along with stones and bottles on Monday night. Ther are no reports of injuries. | Up to 30 petrol bombs were thrown by youths in Crossmaglen, along with stones and bottles on Monday night. Ther are no reports of injuries. |
| Six people were hurt when the Lynx crashed on Sunday. | Six people were hurt when the Lynx crashed on Sunday. |
| Police said during the evening local representatives were successful in calming the situation, but the teenagers later resumed the attacks. | Police said during the evening local representatives were successful in calming the situation, but the teenagers later resumed the attacks. |
| Two police vehicles were damaged in the trouble. | Two police vehicles were damaged in the trouble. |
| On Sunday, an ambulance taking a casualty from the crash was forced to stop because of hostile crowds, the Ambulance Service said. | On Sunday, an ambulance taking a casualty from the crash was forced to stop because of hostile crowds, the Ambulance Service said. |
| A group of youths ambushed the vehicle in Crossmaglen as it drove towards the Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. | A group of youths ambushed the vehicle in Crossmaglen as it drove towards the Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. |
| A total of six people were injured, two airmen and four police officers, in the helicopter crash. A number of them suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. | A total of six people were injured, two airmen and four police officers, in the helicopter crash. A number of them suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. |
| Stones, fireworks and snowballs were hurled at the ambulance crew as they attempted to treat the injured. | Stones, fireworks and snowballs were hurled at the ambulance crew as they attempted to treat the injured. |
| Crash examined | Crash examined |
| "They stopped the vehicle for about a minute and shone torches into it," the Ambulance Service's director of operations, Brian McNeill, said. | "They stopped the vehicle for about a minute and shone torches into it," the Ambulance Service's director of operations, Brian McNeill, said. |
| "We are only trying to do our job and it is difficult enough going to a major incident like that without having to deal with unruly crowds, and it is unacceptable." | "We are only trying to do our job and it is difficult enough going to a major incident like that without having to deal with unruly crowds, and it is unacceptable." |
| It was confirmed four of the injured were taken to the Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry and two to the Craigavon Area Hospital - one by helicopter. | It was confirmed four of the injured were taken to the Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry and two to the Craigavon Area Hospital - one by helicopter. |
| A total of three police officers were later discharged, but one policeman was still being treated for a back injury. | A total of three police officers were later discharged, but one policeman was still being treated for a back injury. |
| The craft crashed into a field close to Lismore housing estate and the grounds of the Crossmaglen Rangers Gaelic Athletic Association club. | |
| Propellers were crushed and the tail had snapped off. | Propellers were crushed and the tail had snapped off. |
| Mr McNeill added: "We would appeal to people to stop this. Thankfully the person who was on the ambulance which stopped was not critically injured. | Mr McNeill added: "We would appeal to people to stop this. Thankfully the person who was on the ambulance which stopped was not critically injured. |
| "We are only interested in rescuing the casualties and saving lives." | "We are only interested in rescuing the casualties and saving lives." |
| Up to seven ambulances and several fire tenders rushed to the scene at about 1800 GMT on Sunday. | |
| A military investigation will now be carried out to find out why the accident happened. | A military investigation will now be carried out to find out why the accident happened. |