The selfishness and recklessness of the people who planted the bombs on the Antrim Road this week beggar’s belief.
Over the past few days, I have closely monitored the painstaking operation to make the area safe and return it back to some form of normality. These operations take time and I want to thank the public for their patience and the sense of community extended to those who for safety reasons, had to leave their homes.
I have listened to accounts from residents, politicians, community representatives and business owners about how the life of the local community has been disrupted. How the people responsible can justify their actions to their neighbours is beyond me.
By good fortune, the lives of local people and police officers protecting the community have been saved. These devices were there for only one reason, to kill. Just think how many people must have walked past them as they hired and returned DVDs to their local store - many of them children and young people no doubt.
The second device, clearly targeted at police and army personnel responding to the incident was placed behind a Scout Hall. There is no such thing as a responsible bomb, but to place a bomb at premises where young people gather brings irresponsibility to a new low.
These people have tried kill many times before and will try again . Our efforts to frustrate, detect and put them before the courts will continue. We have had many successes to build on, but we still need your help and support.
If you know anything about this or any other similar incident, please come forward directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers - telephone number 0800 555111 and tell us what you know.
Ultimately it's the information which you provide that could make the difference, and literally save the lives of people in your family, your community, your police service.
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