Police officer shot in Northern Ireland in 'terrorist attack
Jan 23, 2017 17:43:03 GMT
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A police officer has been shot in north Belfast in what was described as a "terrorist" attack.
He suffered injuries to the arm, which were said not to be life-threatening, in the drive-by attack near a petrol station.
Police said on Sunday night that a man aged 36 had been arrested.
Dissident republicans have attempted to kill members of the security forces in Northern Ireland in recent years.
The Police Federation which represents rank and file officers said the shooting, which took place at around 7.30pm on the Crumlin Road, was a terrorist attack.
This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers
Mark Lindsay, Police Federation for Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) assistant chief constable Mark Hamilton said: "This was a very concerted attack on our officers - a very concerted attempt to murder them.
"Our main line of enquiry at the minute is violent dissident republicans.
"One arrest has already been made."
Several shots were fired. The injured officer has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he is undergoing surgery.
Mr Hamilton said he was conscious and was doing as well as could be expected.
"We are hopeful that he will make a full recovery but this is a deeply shocking event, something that will take him some time to recover from."
Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said it was an appalling act.
"This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers.
"They believe that by causing great grief to a family they are somehow advancing their warped and outdated plan. The wider community will be outraged by this attack on one of their police officers.
"The police serve the entire community and wounding one individual is an attack on the entire community."
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He suffered injuries to the arm, which were said not to be life-threatening, in the drive-by attack near a petrol station.
Police said on Sunday night that a man aged 36 had been arrested.
Dissident republicans have attempted to kill members of the security forces in Northern Ireland in recent years.
The Police Federation which represents rank and file officers said the shooting, which took place at around 7.30pm on the Crumlin Road, was a terrorist attack.
This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers
Mark Lindsay, Police Federation for Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) assistant chief constable Mark Hamilton said: "This was a very concerted attack on our officers - a very concerted attempt to murder them.
"Our main line of enquiry at the minute is violent dissident republicans.
"One arrest has already been made."
Several shots were fired. The injured officer has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he is undergoing surgery.
Mr Hamilton said he was conscious and was doing as well as could be expected.
"We are hopeful that he will make a full recovery but this is a deeply shocking event, something that will take him some time to recover from."
Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said it was an appalling act.
"This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers.
"They believe that by causing great grief to a family they are somehow advancing their warped and outdated plan. The wider community will be outraged by this attack on one of their police officers.
"The police serve the entire community and wounding one individual is an attack on the entire community."
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Officers are not just targets in the States.
