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North Belfast: Man escapes injury in Carlisle Square explosion | North Belfast: Man escapes injury in Carlisle Square explosion |
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Police are investigating a small explosion at a north Belfast property. | Police are investigating a small explosion at a north Belfast property. |
What is believed to have been a pipe bomb exploded outside a house in Carlisle Square just before 22:50 BST on Thursday. | What is believed to have been a pipe bomb exploded outside a house in Carlisle Square just before 22:50 BST on Thursday. |
A man in his 20s, who was in the house at the time, was not injured. Minor damage was caused to a door. | |
It is the second time the house has been targeted. Police said there was a similar incident at the property last August. | |
Neighbours said on Friday they heard a loud bang, and a resident two streets away in Victoria Parade said the explosion rattled his windows. | |
Police have not yet established a motive for the attack and have appealed for information. | Police have not yet established a motive for the attack and have appealed for information. |