Sadly, the army bombed local environmentalists opening home for farm animals (6)

I believe the answer is:

stable

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'home for farm animals' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'sadly the army bombed local environmentalists opening' is the wordplay.
'opening' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'sadly the army bombed local environmentalists' is 'STABLE'.

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(Other definitions for stable that I've seen before include "Maintaining equilibrium" , "Steady in the outhouse" , "Outhouse for horses" , "'Steady, not given to sudden change (6)'" , "Where horses are kept" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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