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Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station after vehicle hijacked - Reuters

Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station after vehicle hijacked - Reuters

Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station after vehicle hijacked Reuters

April 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"This clearly demonstrates that what this type of device may have lacked in terms of its sophistication and scale, it more than made up for in its reckless unpredictability."

— Bobby Singleton , Other

"Such acts of violence have no place in a society committed to peace."

— Brendan Mullan , Other

"This clearly demonstrates that what this type of device may have lacked in terms of its sophistication and scale, it more than made up for in its reckless unpredictability."

— Bobby Singleton , Other

"It is extremely fortunate that nobody was killed or seriously injured by the selfish actions of those who have nothing to offer our society."

— Michelle O’Neill , Politician

"I have no doubt all right-thinking people will reject this sort of behaviour and see it as a cowardly attempt to try and drag us all backwards."

— Emma Little-Pengelly , Politician

"mindless idiots who wantonly risked the lives of local residents, including very young children."

— Jon Boucher , Executive

"This explosive device was sent to kill officers and cause maximum harm in an attack which was in the heart of a residential area."

— Brendan Mullan , Other

"Those behind the attack speak for absolutely no one."

— Michelle O’Neill , Politician

"A number of residents, including two babies, were being taken to safety by officers when the device exploded."

— Bobby Singleton , Other

"Those responsible will be brought to justice."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"It is distressing and disturbing to wake up to the news that a car bomb exploded outside Dunmurry police station last night."

— Sorcha Eastwood , Politician

All Coverage

Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station after vehicle hijacked - Reuters
Reutersvia rss

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Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station
Associated Pressvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

A car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, near Belfast, Northern Ireland, after a delivery vehicle was hijacked and forced to transport the device. No injuries were reported.

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ITV Newsvia ai

A security alert is underway in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, following reports of a car explosion outside a police station. Homes in the area have been evacuated, and no injuries have been reported.

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Car explodes outside police station in Northern Ireland, no injuries reported
The Jerusalem Postvia ai

A car exploded outside a police station near Belfast, Northern Ireland, but no police officers were injured. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is conducting an evacuation operation following the security alert.

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Northern Ireland homes evacuated after reports of car bomb explosion
CBS Newsvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station. Homes in the vicinity have been evacuated and members of the public are advised to avoid the area, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said on Sunday. 'It is distressing and disturbing to wake up to the news that a car bomb exploded outside Dunmurry police station last night,' said Sorcha Eastwood, a member of the U.K. Parliament who represents the Langan Valley, southwest of Belfast.

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Car explosive detonated outside Northern Ireland police station ‘was sent to kill officers’
The Irish Timesvia ai 4 quotes 4 persons

An explosive device detonated outside Dunmurry police station was intended to kill officers, according to the chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. Homes in the area have been evacuated.

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Xinhua News Agencyvia ai 1 quote 1 person

A hijacked car exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, but no casualties were reported. The driver was forced to transport a gas cylinder device to the site.

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New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station
The Guardianvia ai 3 quotes 3 persons

Police say incident in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries. Detectives believe the New IRA was involved and are treating it as attempted murder. Bobby Singleton, the deputy chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said the car that exploded outside Dunmurry police station had been ‘hijacked’ in a way that bore similarities to an attack on Lurgan police station in March.

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