A female PSNI officer and her three-year-old daughter have escaped injury in an attempted New IRA bomb attack.
The device which was left at the rear of the young part-time officer’s car was made safe by the army bomb squad.
The security alert at Ballyquin Road, Dungiven remains ongoing following a report yesterday morning of a suspicious object.
I have spoken to the police officer who was targeted by terrorists last night in County Londonderry. I wanted to convey our support and utter condemnation of those who sought to harm her & her family. Reckless and futile.
We salute her bravery and long service to our community.
— Arlene Foster #WeWillMeetAgain (@DUPleader) April 20, 2021
The attempted murder of a police officer near Dungiven is reprehensible.
Those involved in this attack will not succeed in their regressive and toxic agenda.
All politicians must unite against these reckless actions.
We must keep building the peace for our children.
— Michelle O’Neill (@moneillsf) April 20, 2021
ACC Mark McEwan, Head of the PSNI’s Crime Operations Department, said: “I can confirm that the device is viable and investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“We are treating this as an attack on a member of staff who also serves her community as a part time police officer.”