02/08/2001
Arsonists attempt to burn down church
There was an attempt to set fire to a laundry room at the Holy Cross Church on the Crumlin Road in Belfast on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at about 11pm on Wednesday August 1 when intruders forced their way into Holy Cross Chapel grounds on the Crumlin road and poured flammable liquid into the laundry room, setting it alight.
The flames were spotted by a passing British army patrol who managed to put out the fire. The damage caused by the fire was said to be minor.
Also on Wednesday night, two petrol bombs were thrown at houses in Oldthrone Park, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim around 11 pm. One house was vacant at the time and a woman in the second house escaped injury.
Further incidents that took place on Wednesday include an attack on an army patrol in County Armagh. An explosive device was thrown at the patrol on the Antrim Road in Lurgan at about 7.30pm on Wednesday. Another device was also found outside a house in the area. (AMcE)
The incident occurred at about 11pm on Wednesday August 1 when intruders forced their way into Holy Cross Chapel grounds on the Crumlin road and poured flammable liquid into the laundry room, setting it alight.
The flames were spotted by a passing British army patrol who managed to put out the fire. The damage caused by the fire was said to be minor.
Also on Wednesday night, two petrol bombs were thrown at houses in Oldthrone Park, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim around 11 pm. One house was vacant at the time and a woman in the second house escaped injury.
Further incidents that took place on Wednesday include an attack on an army patrol in County Armagh. An explosive device was thrown at the patrol on the Antrim Road in Lurgan at about 7.30pm on Wednesday. Another device was also found outside a house in the area. (AMcE)
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