DISSIDENTS BLAMED FOR BOMB.Byline: COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry DONNELLY DISSIDENT republicans are being blamed for planting a "viable device, designed to kill". Councillor Thomas O'Hanlon said previous bombs left on the Friary Road in Armagh city were claimed by dissidents and the community was "pointing the finger of blame in that direction". The device was a small, mortartype bomb, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the PSNI PSNI Police Service of Northern Ireland (UK) PSNI Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland PSNI Professional Systems Network, Inc. , and Chief Superintendent Alasdair Robinson said he "was in no doubt" its purpose was to kill his officers. It is understood a member of the public spoke to a clergyman late on Wednesday to express his suspicions about the device and the police were contacted. A number of nearby homes had to be evacuated during the security alert. Army technical officers were sent to the scene and it is understood that at least one controlled explosion took place before the device was declared safe. It would have been controlled by a command wire and police believe that it was intended to send shrapnel across the immediate area, as security forces passed or were lured to the scene. CAPTION(S): ALERT Scene in Co Armagh yesterday |
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