Rocket attack on PSNI officers

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PSNI officers targeted in NI 'rocket attack'
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Two police officers were treated for shock in what the PSNI says was a rocket attack in Co Fermanagh last night.

Police are treating the incident on the main street of Lisnaskea as attempted murder.

Three police officers were on foot patrol at around 11pm last night. The PSNI says a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at them but failed to explode.

AdvertisementTwo of the officers were taken to hospital where one, a female, was treated for minor injuries, and the other for shock.

A short time later a car was found burning at Chapel Brae in the town and police are investigating the possibility of a link.

A number of houses in the town have been evacuated and British Army bomb experts are examining the scene.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack but recently the Chief Constable warned that the threat from dissident republicans remained high in certain parts of Northern Ireland.

PSNI Chief Superintendent Michael Skuce described the attack as 'callous'.

He said police could have been dealing with multiple casualties this morning and the devastation that would have caused throughout the community.

'There are a number of families out there who will be counting their blessings that they are not grieving for a loved one,' he said.

'The disregard that this shows for the lives of the local community and my officers is unbelievable.'

(http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0817/northcrime.html)

Now the fact that officers are being attacked is in itself bad enough but how accurate are the comments above? I mean jesus christ, this is not an accurate weapon and it just shows that these guys dont give a **** about anyone else and how bloody lucky (again) police officers are. Its amazing how often blind luck saves a life.

Victor

How accurate? I don't know the location, but it could have easily goen through a window and would likely kill everyone in the room.

TheNog

Thankfully for the officers and people nearby it didn't detonate. It shows the hard liners are still about and still have no regard for human life.

I wish those officers well.

Tango Alpha 51

Absolutely disgraceful. Hope the officers concerned recover. No one has any respect for any of the svces anymore.