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Two Arrested Under Terrorism Act Over Attempted Murder of PSNI Detective John Caldwell

Detectives are questioning the pair under terrorism powers in a long‑running probe into a dissident republican‑linked attack.

Overview

  • Police said men aged 37 and 73 were arrested in the Ardboe area on Tuesday, November 18.
  • The suspects were taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning.
  • DCI John Caldwell was shot several times in February 2023 at an Omagh sports complex while off duty with his son.
  • The New IRA claimed responsibility for the attack, which police have linked to a joint enterprise involving an organised crime group.
  • Several people have previously appeared in court over the case, and Caldwell later retired on medical grounds after receiving the King's Police Medal.