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| Strabane: Police attacked during bomb alert | |
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| A bomb alert in County Tyrone which forced a number of families to leave their homes overnight has ended. | A bomb alert in County Tyrone which forced a number of families to leave their homes overnight has ended. |
| Police said they were attacked with paint bombs and pieces of masonry as they examined a suspicious vehicle in the Ballycolman estate in Strabane. | |
| The alert began late on Monday evening. Two controlled explosions were carried out in the early hours of Tuesday. | |
| Police said nothing untoward was discovered and residents have returned to their homes. | |
| About 30 families were moved to the Riversdale leisure centre during the alert. | |
| 'Enough disruption' | |
| SDLP councillor Patsy Kelly said the vehicle, which had Donegal registration plates, had been parked in the area for several days. | |
| "People in Strabane have had enough disruption through the years, and they're fed up with it," he said. | |
| "They deserve to be able to sleep at peace in their homes without this unnecessary and unwanted disruption." | |
| In March a bomb was found at Strabane Golf Club at Ballycolman Road. Police said it was an attempt to draw them into the area. | In March a bomb was found at Strabane Golf Club at Ballycolman Road. Police said it was an attempt to draw them into the area. |
| In November 2013, a police patrol was targeted in a pipe bomb attack in the Ballycolman estate. | In November 2013, a police patrol was targeted in a pipe bomb attack in the Ballycolman estate. |