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Bomb thrown at police Land Rover in Twinbrook Bomb thrown at police Land Rover in Twinbrook estate
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A bomb has been thrown at a police Land Rover in the Twinbrook estate on the outskirts of west Belfast. A bomb has been thrown at a police Land Rover in the Twinbrook estate in west Belfast.
It happened just after midnight on Wednesday as officers were investigating a report of damage to a property in Whin Park. It is believed police were lured to the area just after midnight on Wednesday so they could be attacked.
No-one was injured in the attack. Officers were responding to reports that a window had been broken in a house in Whin Park. They were in the house when the bomb exploded.
The PSNI said it was committed to providing a service "regardless of the threat posed by a minority of individuals and groups who would seek to try to kill its officers". It caused damage to a number of vehicles. No-one was injured in the attack.
DUP MLA Jonathan Craig said it was a despicable attack. Area PSNI commander Ch Insp Darrin Jones said: "Those who carried out this attack have shown callous disregard for the safety of the local community and the police officers serving this community.
"We are very fortunate that no one was killed or seriously injured as this occurred in a residential area putting the lives of those living here at serious risk.
"We are committed to providing a service across Northern Ireland despite the attempts of a small minority who attempt to kill officers serving their community and who should be allowed to carry out their duties without the added pressure of misguided individuals intent on causing them harm.
Local DUP MLA and Policing Board member Jonathan Craig said it was an attempt to murder police officers doing their duty and to unsettle members of the nationalist community who support policing.
Explosion
"A hand grenade was thrown at the two police officers," he said."A hand grenade was thrown at the two police officers," he said.
"It did explode and it damaged two cars of people who live in the area."It did explode and it damaged two cars of people who live in the area.
"Thankfully the cars sheltered the police from the main explosion, probably saving their lives.""Thankfully the cars sheltered the police from the main explosion, probably saving their lives."
SDLP councillor Brian Heading condemned those responsible.SDLP councillor Brian Heading condemned those responsible.
"This was a totally reckless attack which could easily have killed either a police officer or a resident in this community," he said."This was a totally reckless attack which could easily have killed either a police officer or a resident in this community," he said.
"This is a densely populated area with a lot of young families and to bring this sort of mayhem into the neighbourhood is cowardly and destructive." "This is a densely populated area with a lot of young families, and to bring this sort of mayhem into the neighbourhood is cowardly and destructive."