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| Police investigate TA base 'bomb' | Police investigate TA base 'bomb' |
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| Police are investigating reports of an explosion near a Territorial Army base in north Belfast. | Police are investigating reports of an explosion near a Territorial Army base in north Belfast. |
| Police said members of the public reported hearing a bang in the Ashfield Crescent area off the Antrim Road between 0130-0200 BST on Thursday. | Police said members of the public reported hearing a bang in the Ashfield Crescent area off the Antrim Road between 0130-0200 BST on Thursday. |
| The area has been cordoned off while a suspect pipebomb device, which may have been thrown at the base, is examined by Army technical experts. | |
| There are no reports of any injuries or damage. | There are no reports of any injuries or damage. |
| Forensic officers are examining an area outside the perimeter of the base. | Forensic officers are examining an area outside the perimeter of the base. |
| The Army would not say how many people were in the base at the time of the attack. | The Army would not say how many people were in the base at the time of the attack. |
| However, a MoD spokesman said that "there were guards on the base" on Thursday. | However, a MoD spokesman said that "there were guards on the base" on Thursday. |
| According to the MoD website, The North Irish Horse, a Royal Armoured Corp unit, is based at the Dunmore Park Camp. | According to the MoD website, The North Irish Horse, a Royal Armoured Corp unit, is based at the Dunmore Park Camp. |
| 'Escalation' | 'Escalation' |
| The website also says soldiers from the regiment train at the base most Wednesdays. | The website also says soldiers from the regiment train at the base most Wednesdays. |
| North Belfast Sinn Fein councillor Tierna Cunningham said the apparent bomb attack was "reckless and endangered families living nearby". | North Belfast Sinn Fein councillor Tierna Cunningham said the apparent bomb attack was "reckless and endangered families living nearby". |
| The area's DUP MP Nigel Dodds said north Belfast had "witnessed an escalation of dissident republican terrorist activity". | The area's DUP MP Nigel Dodds said north Belfast had "witnessed an escalation of dissident republican terrorist activity". |
| North Belfast DUP councillor Ian Crozier who lives in the area, said he heard the explosion at about 0130 BST. | North Belfast DUP councillor Ian Crozier who lives in the area, said he heard the explosion at about 0130 BST. |
| "I heard an almighty bang early this morning. Apparently a bomb of some sort was thrown over the fence of the barracks. | "I heard an almighty bang early this morning. Apparently a bomb of some sort was thrown over the fence of the barracks. |
| "Thankfully nobody was hurt." | "Thankfully nobody was hurt." |
| There has been an increase in security across Northern Ireland following a number of recent incidents blamed on dissident republicans, who oppose the peace process. | There has been an increase in security across Northern Ireland following a number of recent incidents blamed on dissident republicans, who oppose the peace process. |
| Last Friday, a police officer's partner was injured when a bomb exploded under her car in east Belfast. | Last Friday, a police officer's partner was injured when a bomb exploded under her car in east Belfast. |
| In September, the dissident republican Real IRA admitted leaving bombs outside the homes of relatives of a police officer in Londonderry. | In September, the dissident republican Real IRA admitted leaving bombs outside the homes of relatives of a police officer in Londonderry. |