The scene at Spamount near Castlederg this morning where an off duty policeman was injured by a booby-trap car bomb
Car bomb probe: four arrested
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Four men were arrested in Co Tyrone today as part of an investigation into
the attempted murder of an off-duty PSNI officer near Castlederg.
The men were arrested by detectives at different locations this morning and
were taken to Antrim Serious Crime Suite for questioning.
The officer suffered serious leg injuries when a booby-trap bomb exploded as
he was driving to work. Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde blamed dissident
republicans for the attack.
The incident occurred on the Drumnaby Road in the border village of
Spamount, just a few miles from Castlederg, at around 9.30pm on Monday. The
officer was rescued by a member of the public who pulled him from the
burning wreckage.