Bomb attack on police in County Tyrone
Two police officers have escaped injury after their patrol vehicle was damaged in a bomb attack in County Tyrone.
It happened shortly before 23:00 GMT on Thursday in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane, where residents reported hearing a loud bang. More than 1,000 residents are affected and children have been unable to get to school due to road closures, a local politician has said.The Police Service of Northern Ireland said investigations are at an early stage but it is believed an improvised explosive device was used.
The spokesperson said the attack, which caused damage to the vehicle, is "being treated as the attempted murder of two officers".There has been no evacuation from homes, police said, but major disruption has been caused, local assembly member Daniel McCrossan said."People this morning who will be attempting to go to work, to take their children to school, will not be able to leave this area," he told BBC Radio Foyle.
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