Ruc Shoot Republican In Chest In Craigavon

national | rights, freedoms and repression | press release Saturday March 06, 2010 23:09 by Saoirse - Republican Sinn Fein saoirse at iol dot ie Teach Daithi O Conaill, 223 Parnell St, Dublin 1 018729747

At a press conference held in Republican Sinn Féin’s Ulster Office on the Falls Road in Belfast on March 4 it was revealed that at least three baton rounds (plastic bullets) were fired by British Crown Forces in the Drumbeg area of Craigavon in County Armagh on Saturday night, 27th February, at around 10:30p.m.

The RUC entered the area at around 10p.m. They claimed this was in connection with the discovery of a suspicious object – however this was simply a gas cylinder which had been discovered some 500 yards away at 12p.m.
The British incursion into the area was resisted by Nationalist youths, and three baton rounds were fired. Two of these were fired at the ground whilst the RUC engaged a Republican with the third causing him serious injuries to his chest.
Republican Sinn Féin condemns unreservedly the actions of the British colonial police, namely the RUC, and congratulates the people of North Armagh in once again repelling the forces of Occupation.

CRÍOCH / ENDS