The ‘New IRA’ has claimed responsibility for the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell after he was shot in front of his son in Omagh.
A typed statement has appeared on a wall in Derry signed by ‘T O’Neill’, the name used by the dissident republican group in the past.
The statement says: “The Irish Republican Army claim responsibility for the military operation targeting senior Crown Force member John Caldwell.
“An active service unit of the IRA were in position to target the enemy within our chosen kill zone with other armed volunteers giving cover.
“All volunteers returned safely to base.
“Irish Republican Army intelligence are now in possession of security information regarding the out of bounds movement of Crown Force personnel.
“We would say this, you still have to try and live a normal life day-to-day, one of these days the IRA will be waiting – T O’Neill.”
Inspector John Caldwell is still in a critical condition in hopsital.
