Seventh man arrested over attempted murder of two police officers

The two officers had been on patrol on Thursday November 17 at Mount Carmel Heights when a bomb was detonated at the side of their vehicle.
Seventh man arrested over attempted murder of two police officers

Officers from the PSNI at the scene of the attack (David Young/PA)

A 58-year-old man has been arrested over the attempted murder of two police officers in Co Tyrone.

The man was arrested on Saturday by detectives from the terrorism investigation unit in the Strabane area and is being detained at Musgrave police station under the Terrorism Act.

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