Gun attack on man in Co Antrim

Nationalist politicians have condemned a gun attack on a man in Co Antrim, who is believed to have been under threat from loyalist…

Nationalist politicians have condemned a gun attack on a man in Co Antrim, who is believed to have been under threat from loyalist paramilitaries in the past.

He was driving on the Armoy to Ballycastle road on Tuesday when a car pulled up beside him and a masked man leaned out and fired at him. He escaped by reversing his van and driving to Ballycastle police station.

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