A man, aged 66, faces charges of attempted murder following an alleged car bomb attack on Dunmurry Police Station in Northern Ireland. The individual, who has not been publicly identified by authorities, is also accused of possessing explosives with the intent to endanger life or cause harm to property, causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property, possessing items for use in terrorism, and hijacking.
Law enforcement detained the suspect in the Dunmurry area on Tuesday and apprehended him under the Terrorism Act. He is scheduled to appear before Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on Saturday for further legal proceedings. The Public Prosecution Service will review all charges as part of standard protocol.
In another incident, a delivery driver’s vehicle was reportedly hijacked in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast on April 25. Allegedly, the car was equipped with a gas cylinder device, and the driver was instructed to drive to Dunmurry Police Station. The vehicle detonated outside the station while evacuation procedures were underway, resulting in no injuries.
The dissident republican group known as the New IRA asserted responsibility for the purported attack in a statement provided to The Irish News. This group had previously claimed responsibility for a similar event in Co Armagh.
