IRA Rocket Injures 10 at Police Station
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<i> Reuters</i>
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The Irish Republican Army fired a rocket Monday at a Belfast police station, injuring 10 people.
After the attack, police seized a Soviet-made rocket launcher and a rifle in a search of nearby streets. Two men were held for questioning.
The rocket was fired from across a nearby highway and hit the top floor of the police station.
The IRA, fighting to oust Britain from Northern Ireland, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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