Car blast heightens fears of dissident attacks

FEARS of an escalation in dissident republican terrorist attacks heightened yesterday after a car bomb attack near Derry city centre.

Car blast heightens fears of dissident attacks

Even though police said nearly 60 people have already been charged this year for dissident activity, security chiefs are becoming increasingly concerned by the developing threat from hard-liners trying to derail the peace process.

Two police officers were injured in the latest attack, believed to have been carried out by the Real IRA.

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