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| Shots fired at town police patrol | Shots fired at town police patrol |
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| A number of shots have been fired at a PSNI patrol in Craigavon. | A number of shots have been fired at a PSNI patrol in Craigavon. |
| Police said four to five shots were heard after the patrol saw a man in a crouching position aiming at them with a "long-barrelled weapon". | Police said four to five shots were heard after the patrol saw a man in a crouching position aiming at them with a "long-barrelled weapon". |
| No-one was injured in the attack in the Brownlow Road area, which happened shortly before 2000 BST. | No-one was injured in the attack in the Brownlow Road area, which happened shortly before 2000 BST. |
| Earlier, at least one blast bomb, as well as bottles, stones and petrol bombs were thrown at police in the town investigating a security alert. | Earlier, at least one blast bomb, as well as bottles, stones and petrol bombs were thrown at police in the town investigating a security alert. |
| Police Deputy District Commander Superintendent Alan McCrum said the gun attack was "a deliberate attempt to murder officers". | Police Deputy District Commander Superintendent Alan McCrum said the gun attack was "a deliberate attempt to murder officers". |
| "This takes today's events to another level," he said. | "This takes today's events to another level," he said. |
| "However, police will continue in their efforts to bring calm to the area despite these attacks on them." | "However, police will continue in their efforts to bring calm to the area despite these attacks on them." |
| This is not a game, this is not fun, what we've seen tonight is actually attempted murder John O'Dowd, Sinn Fein | This is not a game, this is not fun, what we've seen tonight is actually attempted murder John O'Dowd, Sinn Fein |
| The earlier trouble took place in the Tullygally and Drumbeg areas. | The earlier trouble took place in the Tullygally and Drumbeg areas. |
| No-one was injured, but a number of vehicles were burnt out and several police vehicles damaged. | No-one was injured, but a number of vehicles were burnt out and several police vehicles damaged. |
| A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of hijacking. The alert followed a telephoned bomb warning on Monday. Nothing was found. | A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of hijacking. The alert followed a telephoned bomb warning on Monday. Nothing was found. |
| Motorists have been warned to avoid the area. | Motorists have been warned to avoid the area. |
| Local politicians have condemned the violence. | Local politicians have condemned the violence. |
| Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said: "I would appeal to everyone involved in the trouble to stop it now before someone is either injured or killed. | Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said: "I would appeal to everyone involved in the trouble to stop it now before someone is either injured or killed. |
| "This is not a game, this is not fun, what we've seen tonight is actually attempted murder. Please stop it now before someone is killed." | "This is not a game, this is not fun, what we've seen tonight is actually attempted murder. Please stop it now before someone is killed." |
| SDLP assembly member Dolores Kelly said: "This morning blast bombs were used to attack the PSNI and it is clear that both these incidents are part of an orchestrated and pre-planned campaign to injure or murder a police officer. | SDLP assembly member Dolores Kelly said: "This morning blast bombs were used to attack the PSNI and it is clear that both these incidents are part of an orchestrated and pre-planned campaign to injure or murder a police officer. |
| "This is not spontaneous violence. It is not recreational rioting. It is part of an organised and violent strategy." | "This is not spontaneous violence. It is not recreational rioting. It is part of an organised and violent strategy." |
| Ms Kelly said her car was attacked by youths earlier in the evening when she was visiting a local graveyard. |