IED

IED event in County Antrim, Belfast area, United Kingdom on Thu 3rd August 2023

3rd August 2023

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There’s been widespread condemnation after a pipe bomb exploded in east Belfast last night. No one was injured when the device went off close to houses in Hyndford Street. Police responded to a report of a loud bang near an alleyway shortly after 8pm on Tuesday. When the bomb squad arrived the remnants of a crude pipe bomb-type device was discovered next to a bin.

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United Kingdom (GBR)

County Antrim ( Belfast area )

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