A dissident republican group is strongly suspected of being behind an attempted bomb attack against a part-time police officer in Northern Ireland, senior officers said on Tuesday.
The device was discovered on Monday morning near the policewoman's house in the small town of Dungiven, McEwan told reporters.Police said it had been made safe after a lengthy security operation, and blamed culprits wedded to a"bygone era" of fear and violence.One"strong line of enquiry" was that the New IRA was to blame, said McEwan said, condemning the"complete and utter disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler.
The New IRA claimed responsibility for the April 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead as she covered a riot in Londonderry, which is known to republicans as Derry.Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster, from the pro-UK Democratic Unionist Party, tweeted that the officer was"targeted by terrorists".
"Politicians across this island must work together to avoid a return to the dark days of fear and terror," he added.
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