Police escape injury in bomb attack in Northern Ireland

Police officers have escaped injury in a bomb explosion in County Fermanagh, in Norther Ireland.

The explosion happened at Wattle Bridge, near Newtownbutler, close to the Irish border, during a security operation launched after a warning was received.

It is understood a hoax device was found initially on Sunday night.

However, on Monday morning, during a follow-up search of the area, a bomb went off.

Bomb disposal officers had been in the area at the weekend responding to reports that a device had been left there.

That item was ultimately declared a hoax but it is understood another device exploded close-by on Monday when a bomb disposal team attended to review the scene.

The finger of suspicion will again point to dissident republicans opposed to the peace process.

Via Independent.ie