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Police to step up patrols after car bomb attack
Key takeaways
- The bomb in a car exploded on Saturday night Police will step up patrols and checkpoints after a bomb attack on one of their stations on the outskirts of Belfast.
- A car bomb exploded outside the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) station in Dunmurry on Saturday night after a delivery driver was forced to transport it.
- In a statement to the Irish News, the New IRA said it was responsible for the attack.
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Luke Sproule BBC News NIPA Media. The bomb in a car exploded on Saturday night Police will step up patrols and checkpoints after a bomb attack on one of their stations on the outskirts of Belfast.
A car bomb exploded outside the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) station in Dunmurry on Saturday night after a delivery driver was forced to transport it.
On Tuesday, Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said the PSNI had "concerns about threats across Northern Ireland from dissident groups", and that people could expect to see more vehicle checkpoints and patrolling officers.
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