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21/10/2002
UUP MLA condemns bomb attack on police station
A nail bomb attack, in which a device was thrown into the grounds of a police station in Co Tyrone has been condemned by local Ulster Unionist MLA, Derek Hussey.
The coffee jar type device, which was made safe by army technical officers, was found in the grounds of Castlederg Police station on Sunday.
Mr Hussey said the incident was "a deliberate attempt to maim and kill police officers" and was "blatant attempted murder".
While no organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack, Mr Hussey was in no doubt where the blame lay.
He said: "Over the weekend we heard words from the IRA saying that they poised no threat to the peace process. Their actions on the ground, as evidenced by the Castlederg incident, show their words to be meaningless."
A police spokesman said the device was believed to have been thrown over the perimeter wall.
The intention, the spokesman said, was that it would detonate on impact causing death or serious injury.
A number of items have been taken away for forensic testing.
(MB)
The coffee jar type device, which was made safe by army technical officers, was found in the grounds of Castlederg Police station on Sunday.
Mr Hussey said the incident was "a deliberate attempt to maim and kill police officers" and was "blatant attempted murder".
While no organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack, Mr Hussey was in no doubt where the blame lay.
He said: "Over the weekend we heard words from the IRA saying that they poised no threat to the peace process. Their actions on the ground, as evidenced by the Castlederg incident, show their words to be meaningless."
A police spokesman said the device was believed to have been thrown over the perimeter wall.
The intention, the spokesman said, was that it would detonate on impact causing death or serious injury.
A number of items have been taken away for forensic testing.
(MB)
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