West Belfast device detonated by command wire

The investigation into a bomb attack in west Belfast has revealed the device was detonated remotely, and not thrown at the vehicle as first thought.

West Belfast device detonated by command wire

The investigation into a bomb attack in west Belfast has revealed the device was detonated remotely, and not thrown at the vehicle as first thought.

Four officers and several members of the public were caught up in the explosion after the device was targeted at four officers inside their Landrover near the City Cemetery off the Falls Road.

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