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Sotto tiro una pattuglia della PSNI impegnata nell’esaminare un veicolo abbandonato in Glen Road

Non v’è dubbio si sia trattato di una trappola. Una pattuglia del Police Service of Northern Ireland stava esaminando un veicolo abbandonato in Glen Road, quando è stata attaccata con armi da fuoco. Chiaro l’obiettivo di uccidere un poliziotto.
Gli assalitori ha sferrato la loro offensiva mentre gli agenti stavano parlando con alcuni membri della comunità.
Stephen Martin, Comandante di Distretto, ha dichiarato: “Hai gli agenti di polizia lì a cercare di aiutare la comunità, cercando di recuperare i beni rubati e qualcuno cerca di ucciderli”.
“Chi si cela dietro all’attaccon non solo mostra disprezzo assoluto per gli  agenti di polizia, ma gli ufficiali stavano parlando con membri della comunità quando questi colpi sono stati sparati”.
“Si è trattato chiaramente di un agguato in una zona densamente popolata, pure in una via molto frequentata”, ha aggiunto il comandante.
“Vi è pura frustrazione quando la gente sta facendo tanto per cercare di migliorare la qualità della vita dei cittadini di questa città e ci sono altri che cercano di distruggerla”.
“Devono fermarsi, perché le persone sono malate, addolorate e stanche di tutto questo. Non possiamo permettere che ciò continui nella nostra città.”
Pat Ramsey, SDLP, ha mostrato preoccupazione per le nuove tecniche intraprese ora dai dissidenti.
“Ci sono state  bombe  fuori dalle stazioni di polizia, abbiamo avuto altri  attacchi con pipe bombs. Questo, imboscate e trappole ai danni di agenti di polizi,  sarà preoccupante per la polizia».
Proseguono intanto le indagini su di un altro veicolo abbandonato nei pressi di Saint Anne’s Primary School, in Upper Nassau Street.

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PSNI: Derry shooting was bid to kill police officers (BBC News Northern Ireland)
scene The shooting happened on the Glen Road in Londonderry
The PSNI have said there is no doubt that a gun attack in Londonderry was an attempt to kill a police officer.
Several shots were fired as a patrol investigated an abandoned car in the Glen Road area on Wednesday.
District Commander Stephen Martin said the attackers fired while members of the community were talking to police.
“You have police officers there trying to assist the community, trying to recover stolen property and someone tries to kill them,” he said.
“Not only did those behind the attack show absolute contempt for the police officers, but the officers were talking to members of the public when these shots were fired.”
At about 2130 GMT, police were investigating a report that a car had been abandoned off the Glen Road when the officers were shot at.
Local SDLP MLA, Pat Ramsey said police were “lured” into the area.
District Commander Stephen Martin said the attackers fired while members of the community were talking to police
“It clearly was an ambush in a densely populated area, it’s a very busy thoroughfare as well,” he said.
“There is a sense of sheer anger in this city that how dare these people say they are carrying this out, supposedly on our behalf.
“There is sheer frustration when people are doing so much to try and improve the quality of life for citizens of this city and there are others trying to destroy it.
“They need to stop, because people are sick, sore and tired of it. We cannot allow this to continue in our city.”
Mr Ramsey said he was concerned that dissident republicans appeared to be adopting new terror tactics.
“We’ve had bombs outside police stations, we’ve had other attacks involving pipe bombs. This one, ambushing police officers, lured and trapped, will be worrying for the police.”
Meanwhile, army experts are examining a car which the police believe may have been abandoned by the gunmen.
The car was left near Saint Anne’s Primary School in Upper Nassau Street.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the gun attack to contact them.

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