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| Masked gang 'try to abduct man' | Masked gang 'try to abduct man' |
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| A Londonderry man has said a masked gang tried to abduct him in the Waterside area. | A Londonderry man has said a masked gang tried to abduct him in the Waterside area. |
| It happened at Tamneymore Park in Gobnascale at about 0600 GMT. The 17-year-old was leaving for work when he was confronted outside his house. | It happened at Tamneymore Park in Gobnascale at about 0600 GMT. The 17-year-old was leaving for work when he was confronted outside his house. |
| Police said they are investigating reports of suspicious activity in the area and have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | Police said they are investigating reports of suspicious activity in the area and have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
| The teenager said he has been threatened before by republicans. | The teenager said he has been threatened before by republicans. |
| His father said politicians in the area should condemn the incident "without reservation". | His father said politicians in the area should condemn the incident "without reservation". |
| "I believe it's mainstream republicans," he said. | "I believe it's mainstream republicans," he said. |
| "Is it time for republicans to put away the mask, put away the hurly bats, put away the iron bars and let people live in peace? | "Is it time for republicans to put away the mask, put away the hurly bats, put away the iron bars and let people live in peace? |
| "Or do they want to go back to the old days of the 1970s of breaking people's legs and abducting young people? | "Or do they want to go back to the old days of the 1970s of breaking people's legs and abducting young people? |
| "We can't live under this threat anymore." | "We can't live under this threat anymore." |
| Sinn Fein has said republicans deny any involvement in the incident. | |
| It urged anyone with information to contact the police. |