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Gun-Threatened Driver Delivers Bomb to Dunmurry Station, New IRA Suspected

4/26/2026

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A driver was forced at gunpoint to deliver a bomb to Dunmurry police station, where a car bomb exploded on Saturday night and station stayed operational.
PSNI Terrorism Investigation Unit opened an attempted-murder probe, suspecting the New IRA.
Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said evacuation of residents, including two babies, prevented injuries.
Hilary Benn, Sir Keir Starmer and Northern Ireland’s first and deputy ministers condemned the attack for violating Good Friday Agreement.

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A driver was forced at gunpoint to deliver a bomb to Dunmurry police station, where a car bomb exploded on Saturday night and station stayed operational.
PSNI Terrorism Investigation Unit opened an attempted-murder probe, suspecting the New IRA.
Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said evacuation of residents, including two babies, prevented injuries.
Hilary Benn, Sir Keir Starmer and Northern Ireland’s first and deputy ministers condemned the attack for violating Good Friday Agreement.