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Martin McGuinness: la bomba vuole intimidire Armagh

Bomb ‘part of Armagh intimidation’ – McGuinness

Martin McGuinness

A bomb attack which injured a man in south Armagh was carried out by a gang of organised criminals, as part of an attempt to intimidate advocates of accountable policing, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has claimed.

The man was attempting to remove a poster from a lamppost in the Corliss Road area of Crossmaglen on Wednesday when a device exploded.

He was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries to his hands and body, which are not believed to be life-threatening.

A security operation in the area has now been completed and police have removed parts of what’s believed to be an “exploded pipe bomb type device” for further testing.

Martin McGuinness has named the victim as Frank McCabe.

The Sinn Féin politician said the man – who is believed to be at risk of losing an eye – was one of several people recently informed by police they were under threat from organised criminals operating in the south Armagh and Co Louth area.

Those targeted have “taken huge personal risks advocating accountable policing with the community”, the deputy First Minister added.

“I condemn the bomb attack on Frank McCabe Jnr which has left him seriously injured in hospital and my thoughts are with him and his family,” Martin McGuinness said.

“This bomb attack was carried out by an organised criminal gang in the north Louth/south Armagh area.

“This was attempted murder and was an attack on the peace process and an attempt to intimidate the entire community of south Armagh and north Louth.”

Martin McGuinness went on: “Yesterday’s attack has followed a campaign of intimidation in the South Armagh area against people in the community who have taken huge personal risks advocating accountable policing with the community.

“The criminals who carried out this attack must be brought to justice and the PSNI and the Gardaí must do all in their power to tackle the scourge of organised crime.”

The PSNI continued their investigations on Thursday and a number of roads in the area were closed for a time.

Officers removed the remnants of a suspected pipe bomb.

They said the examination at the scene has now been completed and the Blaney Road and Corliss Road have been reopened to traffic.

PSNI inspector Lorraine Dobson said: “I would like to again thank the public for their cooperation and I would reiterate that if anyone notices any suspicious objects in the area, they should not touch them.

“Rather, report it to police immediately.”

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