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Real IRA admits shooting officer | Real IRA admits shooting officer |
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The dissident republican Real IRA has said it shot an off-duty police officer in County Tyrone. | The dissident republican Real IRA has said it shot an off-duty police officer in County Tyrone. |
The officer was shot a number of times in the arm as he sat in his car at traffic lights in Dungannon on Monday. | The officer was shot a number of times in the arm as he sat in his car at traffic lights in Dungannon on Monday. |
He drove back to a nearby police station where he crashed into the front gates. His injuries were not life-threatening. | |
A man and woman arrested in connection with the incident have both been released without charge. | |
The shooting happened hours after the Real IRA admitted it shot an off-duty policeman last Thursday in Londonderry. | The shooting happened hours after the Real IRA admitted it shot an off-duty policeman last Thursday in Londonderry. |
Detectives are treating both attacks as attempted murder. | Detectives are treating both attacks as attempted murder. |
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