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| Shots fired at Antrim Army base | |
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| Soldiers in County Antrim have come under fire during a gun attack at an Army base. | Soldiers in County Antrim have come under fire during a gun attack at an Army base. |
| Unconfirmed reports said one person was feared dead and five others wounded, but it is not clear if they were civilians or military personnel. | |
| Shots were fired at the Massereene Army base in Antrim, 16 miles north of Belfast, at 2140 GMT. | Shots were fired at the Massereene Army base in Antrim, 16 miles north of Belfast, at 2140 GMT. |
| A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence described the shooting as a "drive-by" attack. | A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence described the shooting as a "drive-by" attack. |
| 'Loud bangs' | |
| It is believed that there were two long busts of gunfire during the incident. | |
| A major security operation is under way and the area surrounding the barracks, which is home to 38 Engineering Regiment, has been sealed off. | |
| One witness who lives near the base told the BBC how he looked to the sky after hearing what he thought were fireworks. | |
| He added: "Then I heard a lot of loud bangs again, only it was a lot more than there was initially - maybe between 10 and 20. | |
| "Then the siren at the Army barracks went off. Then all you heard was the police sirens and ambulances and there was at least six ambulances. | |
| "There was definitely six of the ambulances and God knows how many police cars - they just came out of the police station one after the other." | |
| No-one has so far claimed responsibility. | |
| The attack comes shortly after Sir Hugh Orde, the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, requested the Special Reconnaissance Regiment's help to gather intelligence on dissident republicans. |