Man arrested over firearms incident in Strabane

Detectives from Strand Road in Derry investigating a firearms incident last month have arrested a 48-year-old man under the Terrorism Act.

The arrest was made during a search operation at an address in Strabane this morning, Thursday May 26.

Video footage that emerged of the incident shows a masked gunman firing shots into the air in a cemetery where a number of people are present and look on.

Following enquiries, detectives believe the incident occurred in Strabane last month.

The man has been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station where he will be questioned by detectives.

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