Pipe bomb found after Belfast explosion
Police are investigating an explosion and a pipe bomb attack in east Belfast.
A device exploded outside the front door of a house at Invernook Drive around 8.40pm on Friday.
There were no reports of injuries.
A security cordon remains in place and several residents are still out of their homes.
UUP councillor Jim Rodgers said it is believed the attack is linked to a recent gun attack on the same house.
“Police have told me that this is a follow on to a shooting incident in the district over a month ago.”
“I want to condemn what has taken place. The people of east Belfast don’t want this type of behaviour.”
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane said: “I am extremely concerned that this explosion happened in such a residential area. Somebody could have been seriously hurt or killed.
“This must have been a frightening incident for residents in the area when it happened.”
Later a pipe bomb was thrown through the window of a car in Tamar Street just before 11pm.
Damage was caused to a back seat.
No one was injured in the second attack.
