New IRA claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Dunmurry

On Saturday evening, a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, after a delivery driver was hijacked in Twinbrook, West Belfast, at approximately 10:50 p.m. The driver was forced to transport the vehicle, which contained a gas cylinder device, to the Kingsway station site. No injuries were reported, and police successfully evacuated nearby residents, including two infants, before the detonation. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) identified the incident as an attempted murder and confirmed that the dissident group New IRA is the primary suspect. This attack follows a similar incident in Lurgan in March. The New IRA has now issued threats against the homes of police officers, signaling an escalation in their campaign against the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. The organization rejects political compromises that keep Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. Local authorities emphasize that the group continues to possess the capability and intent to conduct lethal operations.