Police investigating two petrol bomb attacks in Co Tyrone say they do not believe they are linked.

The incidents happened in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Police received a first report at approximately 3.25am of a car on fire in the Spout Road area of Fivemiletown.

A window of the vehicle had been broken and bottles containing an accelerant were discovered inside.

Police are appealing for information following two petrol bomb attacks in Co Tyrone. Picture: Pacemaker (stock image).

placeholder image — Police are appealing for information following two petrol bomb attacks in Co Tyrone. Picture: Pacemaker (stock image).

A second report was received at approximately 3.40am, of another car on fire in the Epsey Park area of Killyman.

Police officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended and discovered a petrol bomb inside.

Serious damage had been caused to the vehicle.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “We are treating both incidents as arson, however do not believe them to be linked and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either attack or to anyone with CCTV, door-bell or other footage that could assist enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 108 of 30/05/24.”