IRA Not the Only Villains in Northern IrelandI have concentrated on them because their main base of support is in the USA. However, the Loyalist (Protestant) side is quite
capable of evil themselves:
Police last night vowed to "leave no stone unturned" in the search for the bigots behind a series of pipe-bomb attacks in Co Antrim yesterday.
Detectives are treating the incidents as attempted murder and said they are determined to bring those responsible for the separate attacks to justice.
The first device exploded outside a house at Cypress Park in Cloughmills at about 5am.
The second object, which was underneath a van in the Rosemount area of the village, exploded about half-an-hour later.
"The devices were left outside the homes of Catholic people so I am sure there was a sectarian motive for the attacks.
"There is no doubt in my mind that these devices were meant to kill and maim.
"I thought we had moved past this and that we were making progress, but when something like this happens it makes you realise that some people are intent on causing damage and death.
"However, I am taking this extremely seriously and will leave no stone unturned to find the people who carried out these attacks."Hat Tip:
SluggerHowever, the
IRA doesn't get off scot-free:
Army bomb experts have made safe "a crude but viable" bomb in Lurgan in County Armagh.
It was left in a car which was hijacked in the town and abandoned outside St Peter's gaelic athletic club.
It is believed the driver had been told to take the car to Lurgan police station, which is nearby.
Police came under attack from youths who threw more than 30 petrol bombs in the mainly nationalist part of the town. Seven officers were injured.
