A Police search team, along with specialist sniffing dogs and ATO are currently searching fields in the mount carmel heights area of Strabane (Photo by NI Emergency Response Vids)
Last month two police officers escaped injury following an attempted murder plot.
The two officers had been on patrol on Thursday at Mount Carmel Heights when a bomb was detonated at the side of their vehicle.
It prompted police to pursue a “strong line of inquiry” into whether the New IRA were involved.
The New IRA later admitted it was behind the bomb murder bid.
One local man, Charlie Love, has been charged over the attack and remanded in custody.
Detective Inspector O’Flaherty of the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit said today: “The search is part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the new IRA and is a continued demonstration of our commitment to reduce the threat posed by violent dissident republicans.”
Anyone with information in relation to the New IRA is urged to contact police on 101, or submit a report online via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
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