AFP - A Catholic police officer was killed Saturday by a bomb apparently placed under his car in Omagh, Northern Ireland, told AFP a local politician.
"One policeman was killed outside his home by an explosive device placed apparently it under his car," said the official told AFP on condition of anonymity said the victim, confession Catholic, had finished his police training only three weeks ago.
The information was confirmed by a local MP, Jeffrey Donaldson, interviewed by British broadcaster Sky News.
"A bomb was placed under the car of a young Catholic police officer, who recently joined the police in Northern Ireland," said the elected.
"The bomb exploded and unfortunately it seems that the young policeman was killed," he added.
