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CIRA 'may have targeted private helicopter' in Russian sniper rifle claim Police have said the Continuity IRA may have fired at a civilian helicopter 19 January, 2021 14:30 Police have said dissident republicans may have shot at a private helicopter as it flew over Co Fermanagh. The Continuity IRA had claimed it fired a high powered Dragunov sniper rifle, a weapon favoured by the Russian military, at the PSNI helicopter at Wattlebridge, close to the Co Cavan border last Thursday. However, police have denied the helicopter was used in the area on that day and sug...

No evidence police helicopter was shot at, says PSNI

Officers were investigating a security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, close to the Irish border.

CIRA claim to have used Russian sniper rifle to fire on police helicopter Police denied suggestions that an aircraft was forced to take evasive action 18 January, 2021 01:00 THE Continuity IRA has said it fired a high powered Dragunov sniper rifle, a weapon favoured by the Russian military, at a helicopter in Co Fermanagh. Using a recognised codeword, the Continuity IRA was responding to a police statement that there was no evidence to verify a claim by the organisation that it fired at least nine rounds at the PSNI helicopter at Wattlebridge, close to the Co ...

Dissident republicans threaten more violence as police investigate Fermanagh alert Police say they have "no evidence that a police helicopter was shot at" Updated PSNI helicopter (Image: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee our...