Semtex used in attack on PSNI officers

Semtex explosives once owned by the Provisional IRA (PIRA) was used in a weekend rocket attack on police officers in the North, it was revealed today.

Semtex used in attack on PSNI officers

Semtex explosives once owned by the Provisional IRA (PIRA) was used in a weekend rocket attack on police officers in the North, it was revealed today.

Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Paul Leighton said two officers targeted on Saturday night in the border town of Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, were lucky to escape alive.

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