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11/09/2009
Other NI News In Brief
Man Shot By Masked Gang in Derry
A man has suffered injuries to his legs and hands in shooting at a house in Londonderry. The incident happened at a house in the Drumard Park area of Ballymagroaty around 1:30am on Friday. A number of masked men forced their way into the house and shot the man several times in both legs and his left hand. He is being treated in hospital, where his condition is described as stable. The Real IRA has claimed responsibility for this attack, as well as two other incidents in which explosive devices were left outside houses in the city. A car was damaged when a device exploded outside a house in the Shantallow area, while a number of homes were evacuated in the Springtown area following the discovery of a suspicious object outside a house in Kylemore Park. It is understood that the houses belong to the parents and sister, respectively, of a serving Catholic police officer.
Drugs Raids - Two Charged
Two men have been charged following a major police operation against drug dealers in County Antrim. Six people were arrested during the operation, which saw large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis seized during raids at 20 addresses in Ballymena and Larne. A 26-year-old man has been charged with possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of Class A, B and C drugs, while a second man, also aged 26, has been charged with possession of Class B drugs. Both were due to appear before Larne Magistrates Court on Friday.
Suspicious Fire In East Belfast
A major fire at disused build in east Belfast is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to the building on the Newtownards Road around 7:30pm on Thursday. Six fire engines and a specialist high-reach appliance were used to tackle the blaze. A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that it was being treated as suspicious. The Newtownards Road between Templemore Avenue and Dee Street remained closed on Friday morning.
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A man has suffered injuries to his legs and hands in shooting at a house in Londonderry. The incident happened at a house in the Drumard Park area of Ballymagroaty around 1:30am on Friday. A number of masked men forced their way into the house and shot the man several times in both legs and his left hand. He is being treated in hospital, where his condition is described as stable. The Real IRA has claimed responsibility for this attack, as well as two other incidents in which explosive devices were left outside houses in the city. A car was damaged when a device exploded outside a house in the Shantallow area, while a number of homes were evacuated in the Springtown area following the discovery of a suspicious object outside a house in Kylemore Park. It is understood that the houses belong to the parents and sister, respectively, of a serving Catholic police officer.
Drugs Raids - Two Charged
Two men have been charged following a major police operation against drug dealers in County Antrim. Six people were arrested during the operation, which saw large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis seized during raids at 20 addresses in Ballymena and Larne. A 26-year-old man has been charged with possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of Class A, B and C drugs, while a second man, also aged 26, has been charged with possession of Class B drugs. Both were due to appear before Larne Magistrates Court on Friday.
Suspicious Fire In East Belfast
A major fire at disused build in east Belfast is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to the building on the Newtownards Road around 7:30pm on Thursday. Six fire engines and a specialist high-reach appliance were used to tackle the blaze. A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that it was being treated as suspicious. The Newtownards Road between Templemore Avenue and Dee Street remained closed on Friday morning.
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