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10/08/2005
Dissident republicans blamed for 'crude' device
Dissident republicans are being blamed for a "crude but viable" bomb which was left outside a GGA club in Co Armagh on Tuesday.
The device, which was destined for a nearby police station, was eventually made safe by army personnel, however in a subsequent police operation officers came under attack from youths who threw more than 30 petrol bombs as well as other missiles, including bricks, bottles and ball bearings.
Seven officers were injured during the incident including one officer who was treated in hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said the device was "the work of dissident republicans, there is no doubt about it" .
"In Lurgan we are used to home-made bombs being used to entice police officers to a location where they are attacked," she added.
Upper Bann DUP MP David Simpson described the incident as "very sinister" and said such a device could have caused fatalities in Lurgan police station.
(MB/SP)
The device, which was destined for a nearby police station, was eventually made safe by army personnel, however in a subsequent police operation officers came under attack from youths who threw more than 30 petrol bombs as well as other missiles, including bricks, bottles and ball bearings.
Seven officers were injured during the incident including one officer who was treated in hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said the device was "the work of dissident republicans, there is no doubt about it" .
"In Lurgan we are used to home-made bombs being used to entice police officers to a location where they are attacked," she added.
Upper Bann DUP MP David Simpson described the incident as "very sinister" and said such a device could have caused fatalities in Lurgan police station.
(MB/SP)
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