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| A 59-year-old woman has been attacked at her home in County Antrim. | A 59-year-old woman has been attacked at her home in County Antrim. |
| Anne Henley said she was targeted by vandals who smashed windows and set fire to curtains at her house in the West Road estate in Portglenone. | Anne Henley said she was targeted by vandals who smashed windows and set fire to curtains at her house in the West Road estate in Portglenone. |
| The great-grandmother said she believed she had been attacked because she had challenged the issue of drugs. | The great-grandmother said she believed she had been attacked because she had challenged the issue of drugs. |
| "I am absolutely petrified. A fire bomb came through the window and the next thing the curtain was on fire," she said. | "I am absolutely petrified. A fire bomb came through the window and the next thing the curtain was on fire," she said. |
| Ms Henley said it was not the first time her home had been targeted. | Ms Henley said it was not the first time her home had been targeted. |
| She said that since she confronted drug dealers in the area two years ago she has been constantly harassed. | She said that since she confronted drug dealers in the area two years ago she has been constantly harassed. |
| One man has been arrested in connection with the attack. | One man has been arrested in connection with the attack. |
| Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident, which took place at about 0500 GMT on Wednesday, to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident, which took place at about 0500 GMT on Wednesday, to contact them. |
| Declan O'Loan, SDLP, said: "Every effort must be made to apprehend those responsible for this serious crime. I would encourage all possible support for the police as they attempt to do so." |