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| The regional development minister has blamed dissident republicans for an arson attack on his home in South Armagh. | The regional development minister has blamed dissident republicans for an arson attack on his home in South Armagh. |
| Two cars were destroyed in the attack in the Church Road area of Camlough at about 0100 BST on Thursday. | Two cars were destroyed in the attack in the Church Road area of Camlough at about 0100 BST on Thursday. |
| Conor Murphy said he had to move his wife and children out of the house and warn his wife's elderly parents next door. No one was injured. | |
| He said the "cowardly attack" could have killed someone. | He said the "cowardly attack" could have killed someone. |
| "We had to evacuate our own kids out of our house, down to neighbour's houses, in case the cars actually exploded while they were burning," he said. | "We had to evacuate our own kids out of our house, down to neighbour's houses, in case the cars actually exploded while they were burning," he said. |
| "They were all fairly traumatised by the whole experience. | "They were all fairly traumatised by the whole experience. |
| "There was some damage to both houses but the fire brigade managed to get the fires out before the houses caught fire. | "There was some damage to both houses but the fire brigade managed to get the fires out before the houses caught fire. |
| "If the petrol tanks in both cars had exploded I think the two houses would have gone on fire and the people in there would have been in grave danger. | "If the petrol tanks in both cars had exploded I think the two houses would have gone on fire and the people in there would have been in grave danger. |
| "The people who came in here and did this had no regard for the safety of any of the people in either house. | "The people who came in here and did this had no regard for the safety of any of the people in either house. |
| "It was just an intent to cause damage and quite potentially a loss of life." | "It was just an intent to cause damage and quite potentially a loss of life." |
| Both houses sustained scorch damage in the attack. | |
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| The Newry and Armagh MP said he would not be deflected from representing local people. | The Newry and Armagh MP said he would not be deflected from representing local people. |
| "The reality is the people who sneaked into my yard last night and traumatised my kids, my parents-in-law, my wife haven't offered any explanation as to who they are or what they're about. | "The reality is the people who sneaked into my yard last night and traumatised my kids, my parents-in-law, my wife haven't offered any explanation as to who they are or what they're about. |
| "It is incumbent on them to do so and let people decide whether they offer a better way forward. | "It is incumbent on them to do so and let people decide whether they offer a better way forward. |
| "Until such times as these people come out from under cover of darkness we can't actually ascertain who they are or what their motives are." | "Until such times as these people come out from under cover of darkness we can't actually ascertain who they are or what their motives are." |
| The police said they were treating the incident as malicious and have appealed for witnesses. | The police said they were treating the incident as malicious and have appealed for witnesses. |