Man charged with attempted murder after Dunmurry police station car bomb

A 66-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a car bomb attack outside Dunmurry Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) station in Belfast.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when a hijacked delivery vehicle, fitted with a gas cylinder device, exploded near the police station.

The delivery driver was forced to drive the vehicle to the police station after being hijacked in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.

Residents in the nearby homes, including families with young children, were evacuated before the explosion.

No injuries were reported as a result of the blast, with police crediting swift action by officers for preventing harm.

Several residents, including two babies, were taken to safety by police during the evacuation.

Authorities suspect the dissident republican group known as the New IRA was responsible for the attack.

The New IRA is one of several groups that reject the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and have been involved in previous violent incidents.

The 66-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday in the Dunmurry area under the Terrorism Act.

He faces multiple charges including attempted murder, possession of explosives with intent to endanger life or property, causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property, hijacking, and possession of articles for use in terrorism.

He is scheduled to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court.

The Public Prosecution Service will review all charges against him.

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