New IRA claims responsibility for attack on two police officers in Co Tyrone

Two officers had been on patrol on Thursday of last week at Mount Carmel Heights when a bomb was detonated at the side of their vehicle.

Army search teams assisted by the PSNI at the scene, following the attempted murder of two officers in Strabane (David Young/PA)

Dissident republican group the New IRA has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police vehicle in Strabane, Co Tyrone.

The Irish News said the group had issued a statement saying it had carried out the attack using a recognised codeword.