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Vehicles Seized in Investigation of Dunmurry Police Station Car Bomb

Police investigating the Dunmurry police station car bomb have seized vehicles and electronic devices. A man charged with attempted murder appeared in court. The attack involved a hijacked delivery vehicle rigged with a gas cylinder, detonated near family homes.

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Pacemaker Press Two forensic officers are next to the remains of a car that's exploded. Parts of the frames remain. Debris is lying around on the street. The forensic officers are wearing white overalls and a blue mask on their faces.

Vehicles and Devices Seized in Car Bomb Probe

Detectives investigating a car bomb incident outside a police station have confiscated vehicles and electronic devices as part of their ongoing inquiry.

Last month, a man appeared in court charged with attempted murder related to the explosion outside Dunmurry police station in April.

On Tuesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) announced that its terrorism investigation unit, alongside local policing and operational support officers, carried out searches in west Belfast.

"Two vehicles and a number of items, including electronic devices, were seized," a spokesperson said, adding that enquiries are ongoing.

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What happened in Dunmurry?

Shortly after 22:50 BST on Saturday 25 April, a delivery driver's car was hijacked in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.

The vehicle was rigged with a gas cylinder device, and the driver was forced to take it to the police station located on the outskirts of Belfast.

The attack occurred in a densely populated area, near family homes where many children were asleep.

Several residents, including two babies, were evacuated to safety by officers when the bomb detonated.

This attack followed a similar incident at Lurgan police station just weeks earlier.

This article was sourced from bbc

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