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North Belfast: Pipe-bomb attack on PSNI officers North Belfast: Pipe-bomb attack on PSNI officers
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Two police officers have escaped injury after two pipe-bombs were thrown at them in north Belfast on Monday night. Two police officers have escaped injury after two pipe bombs were thrown at them in north Belfast.
The two officers were responding to an emergency 999 call in Crumlin Road. They had just got out of their vehicle when they were targeted. The officers were responding to an emergency 999 call in Crumlin Road in the early hours of Tuesday.
They were said to be very shaken. The area was evacuated and residents have been moved to the Ballysillan Leisure Centre. They had just got out of their vehicle when they were targeted. They were said to be very shaken. The area was later evacuated and residents moved to Ballysillan Leisure Centre.
PSNI Chief Inspector Andy Freeburn said it was "a blatant attempt to murder". PSNI Ch Insp Andy Freeburn said it was "a blatant attempt to murder".
He said it was "sheer good fortune that they weren't killed or injured" Ch Insp Freeburn said: "They were out protecting the community. It is just sheer good fortune that they were not killed or seriously injured.
"Whoever carried out this attack showed total disregard for the officers or the people within this community."
Meanwhile, Crumlin Road has been closed between the junctions of Ballysillan Road and the Ligoneil Road due to the ongoing alert.
Police said they would assist anyone travelling to Our Lady of Mercy School. They advised motorists to allow more time for driving through the area.