Rival loyalists behind 'booby trap bomb'

Rival loyalists are believed to be behind a murder attempt today on a paramilitary leader on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2002 - 18:38

Rival loyalists are believed to be behind a murder attempt today on a paramilitary leader on the outskirts of north Belfast.

John Gregg, leader of the UDA’s South East Antrim Brigade discovered a booby trap bomb underneath his car outside his house in the loyalist Rathcoole Estate.

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Courts Heathrow Place: North Belfast Place: Rathcoole Estate Place: Nendrum Gardens Place: Carrickfergus Place: Co Antrim Place: west Belfast Person: John Gregg Person: Johnny “Mad Dog” Adair Person: John White Person: Adair Person: White Person: Gregg Organisation: UDA Organisation: South East Antrim Brigade Organisation: Ulster Political Research

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