The Five Demands

Polizia sotto attacco a Lurgan

Almeno due spari sarebbero stati sparati a Kilwilkie da un piccolo gruppo di rivoltosi contro gli agenti del Police Service of Northern Ireland, che dal primo pomeriggio di sabato 14 agosto sono impegnati a fronteggiare almeno tre allarmi bomba dichiarati nella cittadina di Lurgan, in uno dei quali sono rimasti lievemente feriti tre bambini.
Forte è attualmente la presenza delle forze di sicurezza coaudiavate da un elicottero impegnato a pattugliare i cieli sopra l’area interessata dagli scontri e stati di allerta.

Shots fired at Lurgan police (U TV)
Police have come under attack from gunfire and petrol bombs in Lurgan, in the wake of an earlier bomb blast in which three young children were injured.
UTV understands two shots may have been fired at officers in the Kilwilkie estate, where a small number of rioters have gathered.
It comes as police continue to investigate a number of security alerts across the town – including one at Brownlow Terrace and another at Lake Street.
Earlier, the railway line between Lurgan and Moira was closed as a precaution and a controlled explosion was carried out at a builder’s yard in Kilmaine Street, although nothing suspicious was found.
Police are continuing to maintain a heavy presence in the town on Saturday night.
The police helicopter is also being used to monitor the ongoing situation.