A 66-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and other offences following a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station in County Antrim on 25 April. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) stated that the New IRA is believed to be behind the incident.
The suspect, arrested under the Terrorism Act, is due to appear before Lisburn magistrates court on Saturday. He faces charges including possessing explosives with intent to endanger life, causing an explosion likely to endanger life, possession of articles for use in terrorism, and hijacking.
Police allege the man hijacked a vehicle from a delivery driver in west Belfast, forcing him at gunpoint to drive to the station with a gas cylinder device in the boot. The driver escaped and alerted security, allowing police to evacuate the area before the bomb detonated. No injuries were reported.
Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton praised officers who “immediately and courageously ran into danger” to protect the community, calling it “nothing short of miraculous” that no one was hurt. The attack mirrors tactics used by the Provisional IRA during the Troubles, involving forced human bombs.
