PSNI officers attacked after hoax security alert

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PSNI officers attacked after hoax security alert

Officers were responding to reports of a suspicious object on Friday evening.

Date - 5th June 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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Petrol bombs, paint cans and pieces of masonry were thrown at PSNI officers on Friday evening while they were responding to a security alert which was later declared a hoax. A report had come through at 7.10pm of a suspicious object that had been...

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