The killing of a journalist in Northern Ireland raises fears of further violence in a region with a recent history of conflict
A 29-year-old journalist was killed during a shooting in Creggan, a northern district of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during rioting on Thursday.
Northern Irish police are treating the death "as a terrorist incident" and have opened a murder investigation,Police named the victim asIn her last tweet, McKee published a picture of the scene, with smoke in the distance, with the words: "Derry tonight. Absolute madness.”, police were targeted with Molotov cocktails and gunfire during an operation in the Londonderry area.
The violence occurred ahead of the Easter weekend, during which Irish Republicans celebrate the 1916 uprising against British rule, known as theACC Mark Hamilton said: “Sadly I can confirm that following shots being fired tonight in Creggan, a 29 year old woman has been killed. We are treating this as a terrorist incident and we have launched a murder enquiry.”The violence was roundly condemned and raised fears of a return to violence, after decades of relative calm in the region.
"Absolutely no excuse for attacking [PSNI] colleagues in this manner," wrote the Northern Ireland Police Federation onArlene Foster, the leader of the Unionist Democratic Party of Northern Ireland , quickly condemned the incident, referring to it as a ""Those who carried guns on our streets in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s were wrong,", referring to the "Troubles” conflict between the Irish Republican Army, unionist paramilitaries, and British forces .
The Irish nationalist Sinn Fein also condemned the killing "without reservation", describing the death of the young woman as an "Northern Ireland power is shared between Sinn Fein and the DUPHeartbreaking news. A senseless act. A family has been torn apart. Those who brought guns onto our streets in the 70s, 80s & 90s were wrong. It is equally wrong in 2019. No one wants to go back. My thoughts are also with the brave officers who stood in defence of their community.
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