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06/06/2012
Bomb Thrown At Police Car In Twinbrook
A bomb has been thrown at a police vehicle in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.
The attack came just days after protestors in Londonderry’s Creggan area damaged the front of a police car with a suspected nail bomb.
Officers went to Twinbrook, Belfast just after midnight on Wednesday to deal with reports of a broken window in a house in Whin Park.
But it is believed they were lured there deliberately so they could be attacked.
The officers were inside the property when a bomb exploded next to their Landrover, causing damage to a number of vehicles.
No-one was injured in the attack but a senior officer said this was a matter of luck.
Chief Inspector Darrin Jones said: "We are very fortunate that no-one was killed or seriously injured, as this occurred in a residential area, putting the lives of those living here at serious risk."
Mr Jones said the PDNI remained "committed to providing a service across Northern Ireland".
DUP MLA and Policing Board member Jonathan Craig said he believed a hand grenade had been thrown at two police officers, who were sheltered by cars which "probably saved their lives".
Two residents' cars were also damaged in the attack.
On Saturday a bomb was thrown at a police jeep in Londonderry, causing significant damage.
Vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs claimed responsibility for the attack, which came during police searches of the area.
(NE)
The attack came just days after protestors in Londonderry’s Creggan area damaged the front of a police car with a suspected nail bomb.
Officers went to Twinbrook, Belfast just after midnight on Wednesday to deal with reports of a broken window in a house in Whin Park.
But it is believed they were lured there deliberately so they could be attacked.
The officers were inside the property when a bomb exploded next to their Landrover, causing damage to a number of vehicles.
No-one was injured in the attack but a senior officer said this was a matter of luck.
Chief Inspector Darrin Jones said: "We are very fortunate that no-one was killed or seriously injured, as this occurred in a residential area, putting the lives of those living here at serious risk."
Mr Jones said the PDNI remained "committed to providing a service across Northern Ireland".
DUP MLA and Policing Board member Jonathan Craig said he believed a hand grenade had been thrown at two police officers, who were sheltered by cars which "probably saved their lives".
Two residents' cars were also damaged in the attack.
On Saturday a bomb was thrown at a police jeep in Londonderry, causing significant damage.
Vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs claimed responsibility for the attack, which came during police searches of the area.
(NE)
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