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17/07/2008
Three Held Over Landmine Attack
Three men have been arrested in relation to the attempted murder of two police officers in a landmine attack.
The Continuity IRA admitted they attempted to detonate the landmine on June 14, as a police patrol passed on the Rellan Road, near Roslea, County Down.
The two officers escaped with minor injuries after the device only partially exploded.
The PSNI have confirmed that they arrested three men in the Roslea area this month. The men have been taken to the PSNI serious crime suite in Antrim, where they are said to be helping police with their enquiries.
(NS/JM)
The Continuity IRA admitted they attempted to detonate the landmine on June 14, as a police patrol passed on the Rellan Road, near Roslea, County Down.
The two officers escaped with minor injuries after the device only partially exploded.
The PSNI have confirmed that they arrested three men in the Roslea area this month. The men have been taken to the PSNI serious crime suite in Antrim, where they are said to be helping police with their enquiries.
(NS/JM)
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