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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 was a small bomb. 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 contained in an envelope addressed to PSNI Chief Inspector Andy Lemon. It was found in an envelope addressed to Chief Inspector Andy Lemon.
The package was discovered by postal workers shortly before 09:00 GMT on Friday morning. The device was discovered by postal workers at the town's sorting office shortly before 09:00 GMT on Friday.
CI Lemon said it was a "worrying development" for him and his officers in the area. 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.
"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. CI Lemon said it was a "worrying development" for both himself and his officers in the area.
Chief inspector Lemon said he was keeping an open mind about where the threat came from. "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.