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| Bomb found in abandoned car in Fermanagh | Bomb found in abandoned car in Fermanagh |
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| A bomb has been found in a car in County Fermanagh. | A bomb has been found in a car in County Fermanagh. |
| The security forces examined the vehicle which was abandoned on the Derrylin Road, outside Enniskillen, on Friday. | The security forces examined the vehicle which was abandoned on the Derrylin Road, outside Enniskillen, on Friday. |
| The device has now been made safe and the alert is over. A senior police officer said the bomb may have been destined for Lisnaskea police station. | The device has now been made safe and the alert is over. A senior police officer said the bomb may have been destined for Lisnaskea police station. |
| District Commander Pauline Shields said it was fortunate no-one was killed or injured. | District Commander Pauline Shields said it was fortunate no-one was killed or injured. |
| The alert began early on Friday and continued until about 11:00 GMT on Saturday. | The alert began early on Friday and continued until about 11:00 GMT on Saturday. |
| Homes in the area were evacuated. | Homes in the area were evacuated. |
| DC Shields said: "Once again, our community has been disrupted and the lives of residents put at risk by an element intent on causing loss of life and disruption. | DC Shields said: "Once again, our community has been disrupted and the lives of residents put at risk by an element intent on causing loss of life and disruption. |
| "The people responsible for this have no regard for the lives of anyone in our community. | "The people responsible for this have no regard for the lives of anyone in our community. |
| "The people who carried out this act are not part of the society within which the majority of people of Northern Ireland wish to live. | "The people who carried out this act are not part of the society within which the majority of people of Northern Ireland wish to live. |
| "The subsequent complex operation has tied up resources that would otherwise be dealing with community issues. | "The subsequent complex operation has tied up resources that would otherwise be dealing with community issues. |
| "Although investigations are at an early stage, it is our assessment at present, that this vehicle was destined for Lisnaskea PSNI station". | "Although investigations are at an early stage, it is our assessment at present, that this vehicle was destined for Lisnaskea PSNI station". |
| Arlene Foster, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, said people in the area were "outraged" by the bomb attempt. | |
| The DUP representative said she condemned those responsible, "not only for the disruption they have caused in the immediate area, but I also condemn them for their murderous intent". | |
| "I also want to commend the police, locally, for their marvellous work. Obviously they have been working very hard and have managed to find intelligence so that they could stop this bomb from becoming a reality," Mrs Foster added. | |
| The police have appealed for information. | The police have appealed for information. |