Police in the North have warned of the potential of dissidents launching attacks on their officers in Derry on Easter Monday.
The warning comes ahead of US President Joe Biden’s much-anticipated visit to Belfast on Tuesday.
“There is also very strong community intelligence specifically coming forward in respect of Monday’s events in Derry and a real concern that there may be attempts to draw police in to serious public disorder and to use that then as a platform to launch terrorist attacks on police as well. “The intent remains the same. I think as I see it, it’s the risk, it’s the platform potentially, in particular, that public disorder may present,” he said.
Mr Byrne said that officers are being moved on to frontline duties to boost visibility and counter the increased terrorist threat. “What this means is that working with our security partners, there is an assessment about an increase in their intent and capability to cause serious harm to us in the next six months.”
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