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Bomba sotto la vettura di un soldato a Bangor

Soldier targeted in car bomb attack

A serving soldier has been targeted in a booby-trap car bomb attack in Co Down, UTV understands.

Artificiere dell'esercito | Army bomb disposal officerA controlled explosion has been carried out by army experts on the device planted under a vehicle in the Chatsworth area of Bangor, off the Gransha Road.

The device was discovered by the driver as he was about to leave home, when it fell off his car.

Several nearby homes have been evacuated.

DUP MLA for North Down Peter Weir condemned those responsible for the attack, who he said were “intent on murder”.

He added: “These terrorists have no support in the community and are beneath contempt.

“At this time, the thoughts of everyone go out to the soldier and his family who have been callously targeted by these lawless criminals.”

Ulster Unionist MLA Alan McFarland said: “It is obviously disturbing in that the threat from dissidents is moving outside the big cities where dissidents have tended to work.

“It is the first time they have went into provincial areas like Bangor.”

Local Alliance Councillor Tony Hill said these types of attacks seem to be escalating.

“It is very alarming. I would call on the police to do what they can and increase their efforts to catch the people involved.”

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Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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