IRA dissidents suspected to be responsible for Londonderry bombing

Police in Northern Ireland said Sunday they suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents to be responsible for a “reckless”car bombing outside a courthouse in the city of Londonderry.

Two men in their 20s have been arrested over the explosion which happened shortly after 8.00 p.m. local time (3.00 p.m. ET) on Saturday as people were socializing in nearby venues.

Dramatic CCTV footage has shown how a car bomb exploded outside a courthouse in Derry/Londonderry – minutes after a group of young people walked past the vehicle.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) released four video clips showing how the attack in Bishop Street unfolded on Saturday night.

The footage shows the car being parked outside the courthouse before the male driver is seen getting out the car and running away.

The attack comes at a time when there are concerns for what Britain’s looming departure from the European Union will mean for the border between Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K., and the Irish Republic, which is a separate country and will remain part of the E.U.

Via Sky & Euronews

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