Incendiary bomb sent to FAIT

The RUC has said that a crude incendiary device was sent in a package to the anti-paramilitary group, Families Against Intimidation…

The RUC has said that a crude incendiary device was sent in a package to the anti-paramilitary group, Families Against Intimidation and Terror, yesterday. The parcel arrived at the group's offices in High Street in Belfast. It was taken away for examination by police. An RUC spokesman said it was unlikely that the device would have ignited.

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