Dunmurry attack: Pipe bomb partially explodes in garden of house

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There has been a pipe bomb attack at a house in Dunmurry on the outskirts of Belfast.

A device partially exploded in the garden of the house in Sunnymede Park, shortly after 23:30 GMT on Friday.

A number of people were moved from their homes as a precaution while police and Army bomb experts examined the scene.

They have since returned to their homes聽and the road has reopened.

Police said a controlled explosion was聽carried out on the device at nearby聽playing fields.

It has been recovered for forensic examination.

Police said establishing a motive for the attack will now form part of the investigation and a link is being explored between a car found聽burning in The Green area of Dunmurry minutes after the attack.

They have appealed for information.