Police cordoned off scene of bomb alert in Dungiven, Co Derry last month
This includes the bomb murder bid of a police in Dungiven and a number of paramilitary style gun attacks in Derry city.
Detective Superintendent Richard Campbell, Head of the Terrorism Investigation Unit, said: “Terrorism Investigation Unit detectives today arrested two men under the Terrorism Act in connection with the attempted murder of a female member of police staff, who is also a part time police officer.
“This follows the discovery of a viable explosive device beside the young mother’s car in Ballyquin Road, Dungiven on Monday 19th April.
“The two men, aged 36 and 44, were arrested in the Derry area and have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite where they are being questioned by detectives.
“They are also being questioned on suspicion of involvement in three assaults involving firearms that occurred in Derry’s Creggan area on January 6, January 8 and February 6this year.”
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