Strabane: Police investigating attempted murder of officers make sixth arrest

The two officers had been on patrol at Mount Carmel Heights when a bomb was detonated at the side of their vehicle

Author: Chris BrennanPublished 22nd Nov 2022

Police probing the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane last week have tonight arrested a sixth man.

The 50-year old was detained under the terrorism act on Tuesday in the Strabane area.

He remains in Musgrave Police Station's Series Crime Suite for questioning.

A 38-year-old man arrested on Monday, as part of the same investigation, has been released following questioning.

Four men, aged 38, 36, 36, and 28, who were previously arrested, have also been released following questioning.

The attempted murder investigation continues and police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them on 101.