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Sun 11 Nov 2009Three held after PSNI shot at

Three men have been arrested after an armed gang ambushed and shot at a police officer in Northern Ireland last night, prompting police officers to returned fire.

The shooting took place in the village of Garrison in Co Fermanagh, around 25 miles from Enniskillen. No police officers were hurt in the attack.