UPDATE: Police investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane have arrested a fourth man
Police investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland have arrested four men.
Neither officer was injured in the explosion, which happened shortly before 23:00 GMT in the Mount Carmel Heights area.They also conducted a number of searches.Detectives earlier said a strong line of inquiry was that dissident republican group the New IRA was behind the attack. Mr Singleton said the officers, who had been conducting routine patrols over ongoing antisocial behaviour in the area, were left "shaken" when they saw a flash and heard a loud bang.
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