Man shot in Tyrone paramilitary-style attack

A man is recovering in hospital today after being shot in what appeared to be a paramilitary-style attack in Co Tyrone.

A man is recovering in hospital today after being shot in what appeared to be a paramilitary-style attack in Co Tyrone.

The man (31) was shot in a leg late last night in the Springhill Park area of Strabane. His condition is not thought to be serious.

Police said there has been a resurgence in the number of such shootings in recent weeks, with a number of attacks in republican and loyalist areas across the North.

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