Crown forces accused
West Tyrone Sinn Fein Assembly member Barry McElduff has accused
the RUC and British Army of harassing local people along the
Donegal border with Castlederg and Aghyaran.
McElduff said, ``there has been a recent increase in RUC
checkpoints and British Army patrolling levels particularly at
night in the townlands of the border area including Pollyarnon
and Carnoughter.''
Local SF councillor Charlie McHugh said, ``the British Army have
been breaking down wire fences and vandalising farm equipment,
leaving behind plenty of evidence of their activities. This
amounts to considerable inconvenience for the rural community,
not least those in the Carn border area.''
McElduff is urging people throughout West Tyrone to prepare
evidence for the Patten Commission of Policing. The Commission
will be holding public hearings in the Strabane and Omagh
districts between now and Christmas.
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