Device believed to have been destined for police station found 16 miles from where world leaders will meet in June
A bomb has been found in Northern Ireland, 16 miles from where world leaders will meet for the G8 summit by Lough Erne in June.
The bomb is believed to have been made by dissident republicans and destined for a police station. It was found in a vehicle on the main road between Enniskillen and Dublin in County Fermanagh on Friday morning.
Dissident republicans have murdered two soldiers, two police officers and a prison guard in attacks in Northern Ireland since 2009.
A week ago the Police Service of Northern Ireland discovered a mortar-type device aimed towards New Barnsley police station in north Belfast. Also last week three officers escaped injury when an explosive device detonated within metres of them as they patrolled a coastal path on the outskirts of the city.
Earlier this month two men were arrested after police intercepted a van carrying four mortar bombs which were primed and ready to fire at a station in Londonderry.
Pauline Shields, of the PSNI, said: "The people responsible for this have no regard for the lives of anyone in our community. It is fortunate that no one was killed or seriously injured as a result of this reckless act.
"Although investigations are at an early stage it is our assessment at present that this vehicle was destined for Lisnaskea PSNI station."
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