Strabane: Three arrested after attempted murder of NI police

Police investigating the attempted execution of 2 constabulary officers successful County Tyrone successful Northern Ireland person arrested 3 men.

The officers had been connected patrol successful Strabane erstwhile a weaponry detonated astatine the broadside of their conveyance connected Thursday.

It happened soon earlier 23:00 GMT successful the Mount Carmel Heights area.

On Friday night, detectives arrested 3 men, aged 36, 36 and 28, nether the Terrorism Act aft conducting a fig of searches successful Strabane.

Neither serviceman was injured.

Detectives earlier said a beardown enactment of enquiry was that dissident enactment radical the New IRA was down the attack.

Earlier connected Friday, PSNI adjunct main constable Bobby Singleton said the incidental caused a large information alert successful the area.

It affected much than 1,000 residents and near immoderate children incapable to get to school.

Police person said they person discovered what could beryllium a bid ligament for the improvised explosive instrumentality during follow-up searches.

Mr Singleton said the officers who had been conducting regular patrols implicit ongoing antisocial behaviour successful the country were near "shaken" erstwhile they saw a flash and heard a large bang.

"They near the area, came backmost to the presumption and they recovered grounds of immoderate blast harm to their constabulary vehicle," helium added.