In a briefing given to the Guardian using a recognised code word, a spokesman for the Continuity Army Council of the IRA said their operatives had fired a rocket propelled grenade at a police patrol on Lake Road, between roundabouts one and two of Craigavon, shortly after midnight.
Correspondents say that the attackers appear to have tried to enter the hotel by firing a rocket propelled grenade at its heavy steel front gate.
"However, those moments didn't last long, it was Friday 12 May 2006, and I was on the way back to Herat province when a rocket propelled grenade was fired at us.
"However, those moments didn't last long, it was Friday 12 May 2006 and I was on the way back to Herat province when a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) was fired at us.
A rocket propelled grenade (R.P.G).
A Chinook helicopter coming to support the soldiers was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.
When that did not work they shot a rocket propelled grenade at it, the officers said.
On the same day gunmen also shot down an army helicopter with a rocket propelled grenade, killing eight soldiers.
In the 1950's, the United States attempted to develop a rocket propelled by small atomic bombs tossed out the back.
The first group is shown being shut in a car which is then blown up using and a rocket propelled grenade.
Brimstones are a rocket propelled, radar-guided weapon which can seek and destroy targets at long range, according to the RAF.
