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20/08/2008
Arrest Follows Cross Border Dissident Operation
A man has been arrested following a joint PSNI and Gardaí operation, apparently as part of an investigation into a rocket attack on police officers last weekend.
Early on Wednesday morning, Garda in the Blacklion area of Cavan and the PSNI in the Belcoo area of Fermanagh carried out concurrent searches resulting in the Garda arresting the man - who is in his early 30s - under the Offences Against The State Act.
He is presently detained at Manorhamilton Garda Station.
It is thought the arrest was part of a PSNI investigation into an attack on their officers in Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, last Saturday night.
It emerged earlier this week that Semtex was used in the weekend dissident republican attack.
This is the first time dissidents have used the commercial explosive previously used by the Provisional IRA.
The attack came just days after the PSNI Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde warned that dissident republican elements were 'hell-bent' on killing his officers.
It involved a failed grenade attack which targeting three police officers on foot patrol in Fermanagh.
The officers were treated for severe shock and minor injuries after the rocket-propelled grenade was launched at about 11pm on Saturday - although it failed to explode.
Shortly after the attack, a car was found burning at Chapel Brae. Police are investigating a possible link.
See: Semtex Used In Fermanagh Attack
(BMcC)
Early on Wednesday morning, Garda in the Blacklion area of Cavan and the PSNI in the Belcoo area of Fermanagh carried out concurrent searches resulting in the Garda arresting the man - who is in his early 30s - under the Offences Against The State Act.
He is presently detained at Manorhamilton Garda Station.
It is thought the arrest was part of a PSNI investigation into an attack on their officers in Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, last Saturday night.
It emerged earlier this week that Semtex was used in the weekend dissident republican attack.
This is the first time dissidents have used the commercial explosive previously used by the Provisional IRA.
The attack came just days after the PSNI Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde warned that dissident republican elements were 'hell-bent' on killing his officers.
It involved a failed grenade attack which targeting three police officers on foot patrol in Fermanagh.
The officers were treated for severe shock and minor injuries after the rocket-propelled grenade was launched at about 11pm on Saturday - although it failed to explode.
Shortly after the attack, a car was found burning at Chapel Brae. Police are investigating a possible link.
See: Semtex Used In Fermanagh Attack
(BMcC)
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