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19/10/2015
Grenade Thrown At Police In East Belfast
A military style hand grenade was thrown at police in east Belfast on Friday.
Police officers were responding to reports from local residents of anti-social behaviour in the Short Strand area when the device was thrown at around 10.15pm.
The device failed to explode and no-one was injured.
T/Superintendent Bobby Singleton of Belfast City Policing District said: "Those who carried out this attack showed a total disregard for the safety of the local community and worryingly for the second time in as many days young people who were in the vicinity at the time of the attack. It is only by sheer good fortune that we do not have a fatality on our hands as this attack occurred in a built up residential area. Police officers join to serve our communities and work tirelessly to keep them safe. In contrast to the irresponsible actions of those behind the attack the officers targeted insisted on remaining at the scene to assist in keeping local residents and their colleagues safe.
"This is the second attempt by terrorists to kill people in Belfast in 48 hours. Thankfully, on both occasions, they failed but I would appeal to people to remain vigilant and appeal to everyone in the community to continue to work with police by providing information to us so we can keep everyone safe."
Sinn Féin Councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile said: "I strongly condemn those involved in this incident which has served only to cause disruption to the local community.
"Clearly somebody could have been killed or injured in this attack.
"I will say this clearly, there is no justification, rationale nor support in this community for violent attacks on the police.
"In successive elections people in this community have overwhelmingly voted for Sinn Féin and endorsed the peace strategy.
"Through tough and prolonged negotiations Sinn Féin have secured a peaceful democratic path to a united Ireland and a new Republic.
"The actions of those who would attempt to undermine that path by futile armed actions do so against the wishes of this community."
(CD/LM)
Police officers were responding to reports from local residents of anti-social behaviour in the Short Strand area when the device was thrown at around 10.15pm.
The device failed to explode and no-one was injured.
T/Superintendent Bobby Singleton of Belfast City Policing District said: "Those who carried out this attack showed a total disregard for the safety of the local community and worryingly for the second time in as many days young people who were in the vicinity at the time of the attack. It is only by sheer good fortune that we do not have a fatality on our hands as this attack occurred in a built up residential area. Police officers join to serve our communities and work tirelessly to keep them safe. In contrast to the irresponsible actions of those behind the attack the officers targeted insisted on remaining at the scene to assist in keeping local residents and their colleagues safe.
"This is the second attempt by terrorists to kill people in Belfast in 48 hours. Thankfully, on both occasions, they failed but I would appeal to people to remain vigilant and appeal to everyone in the community to continue to work with police by providing information to us so we can keep everyone safe."
Sinn Féin Councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile said: "I strongly condemn those involved in this incident which has served only to cause disruption to the local community.
"Clearly somebody could have been killed or injured in this attack.
"I will say this clearly, there is no justification, rationale nor support in this community for violent attacks on the police.
"In successive elections people in this community have overwhelmingly voted for Sinn Féin and endorsed the peace strategy.
"Through tough and prolonged negotiations Sinn Féin have secured a peaceful democratic path to a united Ireland and a new Republic.
"The actions of those who would attempt to undermine that path by futile armed actions do so against the wishes of this community."
(CD/LM)
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