Three men arrested after attempted murder of Northern Ireland police officers
Police investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland have arrested three men.
Earlier on Friday, PSNI assistant chief constable Bobby Singleton said the incident caused a major security alert in the area.Police have said they have discovered what could be a command wire for the improvised explosive device during follow-up searches. "They left the area, came back to the station and they found evidence of some blast damage to their police vehicle," he added.
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