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| Belfast bomb was 'intended to murder' | Belfast bomb was 'intended to murder' |
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| Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed they have found a viable and substantial bomb in north Belfast. | Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed they have found a viable and substantial bomb in north Belfast. |
| More than 30 homes were evacuated on Thursday night in the Ardoyne district of the city after the device was discovered in Jamaica Street. | More than 30 homes were evacuated on Thursday night in the Ardoyne district of the city after the device was discovered in Jamaica Street. |
| One of the most senior police officers in the city said the bomb had been "intended to murder". | One of the most senior police officers in the city said the bomb had been "intended to murder". |
| Chief Inspector Andrew Freeburn of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said those who left the explosive device had placed the lives of local residents in danger. | Chief Inspector Andrew Freeburn of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said those who left the explosive device had placed the lives of local residents in danger. |
| "The people who carried this out showed a callous disregard for the lives of everyone in our community. This is a residential area and we could have been looking at serious tragedy here," he said. | "The people who carried this out showed a callous disregard for the lives of everyone in our community. This is a residential area and we could have been looking at serious tragedy here," he said. |
| Sinn Féin also condemned those behind the security alert, with local councillor Gerard McCabe describing it as a "ludicrous act" that had caused massive disruption for the people of the area. | Sinn Féin also condemned those behind the security alert, with local councillor Gerard McCabe describing it as a "ludicrous act" that had caused massive disruption for the people of the area. |
| The Ardoyne is one of a number of parts of nationalist Belfast where dissident republicans opposed to the peace process maintain armed units. The faction known as Óglaigh na hÉireann operates in this part of north Belfast and has been behind a number of bomb attacks over the past few years, ranging from an attack on MI5's regional headquarters at Holywood, County Down, to a bomb placed behind the home of a high court judge. | The Ardoyne is one of a number of parts of nationalist Belfast where dissident republicans opposed to the peace process maintain armed units. The faction known as Óglaigh na hÉireann operates in this part of north Belfast and has been behind a number of bomb attacks over the past few years, ranging from an attack on MI5's regional headquarters at Holywood, County Down, to a bomb placed behind the home of a high court judge. |
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