Newry & Mourne Deputy Mayor, Councillor David Taylor has described the discovery of a mortar type device near Cullyhanna, south Armagh as an extremely worrying and sinister development.
The Ulster Unionist Party Representative said:
“The discovery of this device highlights the very real and serious threat posed by republican terrorists in south Armagh and indeed across Northern Ireland.
I have nothing but praise and admiration for the security forces for their role in terms of conducting the operation over recent days which has led to the discovery of the device and have no doubt that had any attack taken place it would have led to a serious loss of life.
It is quite clear that the republican terrorists responsible were completely reckless in their actions with absolutely no regard for the sanctity of human life.”