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Strabane bomb intended for police inspector | Strabane bomb intended for police inspector |
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A suspicious package sent to a police inspector in Strabane in County Tyrone was a small bomb, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said. | |
It was found in an envelope addressed to Chief Inspector Andy Lemon. | |
The device was discovered by postal workers at the town's sorting office shortly before 09:00 GMT on Friday. | |
Army bomb disposal officers were called to the scene to examine the device. They confirmed it was viable and have taken it away for further examination. | |
CI Lemon said it was a "worrying development" for both himself and his officers in the area. | |
"As police officers, we are targets and I would be quite high profile within Strabane. It is worrying when you get any threat," he said. | |
The chief inspector added that he was keeping an open mind about where the threat came from. | |
"At this stage we have to keep open all lines of enquiry, but certainly it would appear to be coming from the direction of dissident republicans." | "At this stage we have to keep open all lines of enquiry, but certainly it would appear to be coming from the direction of dissident republicans." |
The security alert has now ended and all roads have re-opened. | The security alert has now ended and all roads have re-opened. |