Irish nationalist militants were likely behind the hijacking and placing of an improvised explosive device in a food delivery vehicle that was ordered to drive to a Northern Irish police station before the device was made safe, police said on Tuesday.
The fast food delivery driver was forced to stop by two masked men at around 2230 local time on Monday and drive to the police station in Lurgan, around 30 km (18 miles) from Belfast. He escaped from the car and alerted security staff that the hijackers had placed an object in the boot, police said. Over 100 homes nearby were evacuated while a controlled explosion was carried out to make the device safe.
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Source: Reuters News
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