A bomb which closed a busy shopping area in Northern Ireland was targeting a person, police said.
Detectives are investigating if the device found in Lisburn on July 30 had fallen from a vehicle.
Reports have suggested it may have been aimed at a member of the security forces.
PSNI detective chief inspector Alison Rowland said: "Extensive enquiries are ongoing and as yet we have been unable to identify how this device was in Market Place but we believe the target was an individual rather than a location."
A controlled explosion was carried out on the object and it was removed for examination during a security alert which lasted several hours and forced the evacuation of businesses.
A vehicle was later seized in the Lagmore area of west Belfast.
Police appealed for the drivers of four cars in the area, a grey BMW X3 or X5, blue Ford Focus, grey Vauxhall Astra or silver Suzuki jeep, to contact them.
PSNI seeks information on van and boat linked to Limerick woman’s disappearance
Taoiseach attends PSNI passing out event in historic first for an Irish premier
Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two
ALTER YOUR NATIVE LAND Punk in the North: 1976-2026 A photo exhibition by Stuart Bailie
Police granted more time to question suspect in Limerick woman’s disappearance
Comments
Add a comment