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Friday, 17 March 2006, 22:22 GMT

Police petrol bombed at fire site

fire Police and fire crews have come under attack at the scene of a large blaze in County Armagh.

Groups of youths threw petrol bombs, bottles and bricks as officers attended a fire at the former Riverside Textiles factory on Victoria Street in Lurgan.

There were no reports of any injuries. At least ten fire crews were called to the blaze at the empty building shortly before 1900 GMT on Friday.

It is not yet known how the fire was started.




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