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| A woman who suffered minor injuries after an explosion under a car near the home of a police officer in east Belfast has left hospital. | A woman who suffered minor injuries after an explosion under a car near the home of a police officer in east Belfast has left hospital. |
| Police said they were called to Kingsdale Park in the King's Road area of the city at 0730 BST on Friday. | Police said they were called to Kingsdale Park in the King's Road area of the city at 0730 BST on Friday. |
| An Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the 38-year-old suffered slight redness to her arm and ringing in her ears. | An Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the 38-year-old suffered slight redness to her arm and ringing in her ears. |
| UUP leader Sir Reg Empey, who is at the scene, said the explosion had caused significant damage to the vehicle. | UUP leader Sir Reg Empey, who is at the scene, said the explosion had caused significant damage to the vehicle. |
| "You see can a car half out of a driveway, and while the police are not confirming a explosive device, from looking at the vehicle car you can see that a severe disruption has occurred to it," he said. | "You see can a car half out of a driveway, and while the police are not confirming a explosive device, from looking at the vehicle car you can see that a severe disruption has occurred to it," he said. |
| "There are unconfirmed reports the driver may have been connected with a police officer." | "There are unconfirmed reports the driver may have been connected with a police officer." |
| "Obviously there's a lot of speculation that this is another dissident attack, similar to the one in Londonderry a couple of months ago." | "Obviously there's a lot of speculation that this is another dissident attack, similar to the one in Londonderry a couple of months ago." |
| The police are expected to comment around 1200 BST. |