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| Bomb target 'feared for family' | Bomb target 'feared for family' |
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| A woman whose County Tyrone home was targeted by bombers has said she feared for the safety of her family. | A woman whose County Tyrone home was targeted by bombers has said she feared for the safety of her family. |
| A bomb was defused outside the Sion Mills home of Mary McCrea - a former member of the District Policing Partnership in Strabane - on Monday. | A bomb was defused outside the Sion Mills home of Mary McCrea - a former member of the District Policing Partnership in Strabane - on Monday. |
| It followed a similar incident in Primrose Park area on Sunday, which police said was linked. | It followed a similar incident in Primrose Park area on Sunday, which police said was linked. |
| Mrs McCrea said she feared that her family could have been hurt or killed in the incident. | Mrs McCrea said she feared that her family could have been hurt or killed in the incident. |
| "The only thing that was going through my head was that I was worrying about my grandchild - and I had another grandchild in my house with me," she said. | "The only thing that was going through my head was that I was worrying about my grandchild - and I had another grandchild in my house with me," she said. |
| "It was going through my head that somebody could be so callous. | "It was going through my head that somebody could be so callous. |
| "But then it wasn't left there for the bomb disposal unit to come but for somebody to pick up - that was their aim." | "But then it wasn't left there for the bomb disposal unit to come but for somebody to pick up - that was their aim." |
| The device was found in her garden at about 1915 BST on Monday and was made safe by the Army. | The device was found in her garden at about 1915 BST on Monday and was made safe by the Army. |
| 'Viable' | 'Viable' |
| Police described it as a "viable device". It is the second such incident in the area within two days - another device was found on Sunday. | Police described it as a "viable device". It is the second such incident in the area within two days - another device was found on Sunday. |
| Police believe the incidents were linked. A group calling itself "Oglaigh na hEireann" has admitted responsibility for Sunday's incident. | Police believe the incidents were linked. A group calling itself "Oglaigh na hEireann" has admitted responsibility for Sunday's incident. |
| Chief Inspector Phil Marks said dissident republicans were suspected of being responsible. | |
| "I'd like to take this opportunity to utterly condemn the reckless actions of these people, who left two viable explosive devices in residential areas of Sion Mills in the last two days," CI Marks said. | |
| "There were children playing in these areas, very close to where these devices were found and people were going about their daily business enjoying the Easter break. | |
| "Clearly these incidents demonstrate to me that those responsible for them have no regard for the safety of anyone, young or old." |