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| Police come under petrol attack | Police come under petrol attack |
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| Police have come under attack with petrol bombs during a security operation in Lurgan, County Armagh. | Police have come under attack with petrol bombs during a security operation in Lurgan, County Armagh. |
| Six people have now been arrested in connection with an investigation into dissident republican activity. | Six people have now been arrested in connection with an investigation into dissident republican activity. |
| Army bomb experts are continuing to search the railway line between Lurgan and Portadown. It remains closed. | Army bomb experts are continuing to search the railway line between Lurgan and Portadown. It remains closed. |
| Meanwhile, a police officer was injured after police were attacked in west Belfast. It happened as they attended a suspicious fire. | |
| Bricks and bottles were thrown at the officers during the blaze in a derelict house on the Springfield Road. | |
| A police officer suffered injuries to his face and hand and six PSNI vehicles were damaged. | |
| In Lurgan, four men were arrested when undercover police stopped a car on the Antrim Road in the town on Thursday night. They were taken for questioning to Antrim police station. | In Lurgan, four men were arrested when undercover police stopped a car on the Antrim Road in the town on Thursday night. They were taken for questioning to Antrim police station. |
| Public order | Public order |
| Another person was arrested after a number of houses were searched on Friday. A sixth person was arrested on Saturday morning. | Another person was arrested after a number of houses were searched on Friday. A sixth person was arrested on Saturday morning. |
| A security operation has been continuing near the Kilwilkee estate in the town. | A security operation has been continuing near the Kilwilkee estate in the town. |
| Eyewitnesses said a large number of police officers in six cars were involved in the arrests. | Eyewitnesses said a large number of police officers in six cars were involved in the arrests. |
| Police have been attacked by stone throwers during the operation. | Police have been attacked by stone throwers during the operation. |
| Three people were arrested on suspicion of public order offences on Friday night. | Three people were arrested on suspicion of public order offences on Friday night. |
| One officer suffered a minor hand injury. | One officer suffered a minor hand injury. |