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| Man shot after gang enters home | Man shot after gang enters home |
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| A man has been taken to hospital after being shot in both legs on the outskirts of west Belfast. | A man has been taken to hospital after being shot in both legs on the outskirts of west Belfast. |
| It is believed up to four men entered the man's home in the Laburnum Row area of Twinbrook shortly before 2230 BST on Tuesday. | It is believed up to four men entered the man's home in the Laburnum Row area of Twinbrook shortly before 2230 BST on Tuesday. |
| They then proceeded to assault the man before shooting him. | They then proceeded to assault the man before shooting him. |
| His condition is not known, however, his injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Police have not ruled out a possible paramilitary connection. | His condition is not known, however, his injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Police have not ruled out a possible paramilitary connection. |
| SDLP assembly member Alex Attwood condemned the attack. | |
| "Whatever this was about or whatever issues face the community, attacks of this nature are not justifiable," he said. | |
| "I would appeal to the local community to send out a clear message to those responsible that they have absolutely no support and they must not let this type of behaviour get any sort of foothold." |