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Three charged over Crumlin Road, Belfast, police gun attack Three charged over Crumlin Road, Belfast, police gun attack
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Three men have been charged over a gun attack on police in north Belfast earlier this month.Three men have been charged over a gun attack on police in north Belfast earlier this month.
Police vehicles were hit with shots from an assault rifle on the Crumlin Road on the night of Thursday 5 December. Police vehicles were hit with shots from an assault rifle on the Crumlin Road on the night of 5 December.
The men were arrested in the Belfast and Lurgan areas on Sunday. The three men, aged 46, 47 and 52, are to appear at Belfast Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Two of the men, aged 46 and 47, are due to appear at Belfast Magistrate's Court later charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder of police. The two younger men are charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder of police. All three are charged with conspiracy to murder.
They are also accused of aiding and abetting the possession of firearms with intent to endanger life. They face further charges of conspiracy to possess explosives with intent to endanger life, possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and membership of a proscribed organisation.
They are further charged, along with a 52-year-old man, with conspiracy to murder members of the security forces, conspiracy to possess explosives with intent to endanger life, possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and membership of a proscribed organisation.
Two of the police vehicles were towing digital warning signs behind them when the convoy came under fire from the Herbert Street area.Two of the police vehicles were towing digital warning signs behind them when the convoy came under fire from the Herbert Street area.
Two of the vehicles and one of the signs was hit by the gunfire.Two of the vehicles and one of the signs was hit by the gunfire.
It is understood those behind the attack built a platform on Herbert Street, from where the shots were fired.It is understood those behind the attack built a platform on Herbert Street, from where the shots were fired.