Police believe fringe nationalist militants hijacked delivery vehicle and placed bomb in itThe car hijacking took place in the town of Lurgan, 30km west of Belfast, where police evacuated 100 homes as a precaution. Over 100 homes nearby were evacuated while a controlled explosion was ⁠carried out to make the device safe. “Our investigation is in its early stages but we believe it’s highly likely that dissident republican groups are responsible,” Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said in a statement. About 3,600 people died during the conflict known as “The Troubles” ⁠between nationalists seeking a united Ireland, pro-British unionists wanting Northern Ireland to remain a province of the United Kingdom, and British forces. ⁠There is no place for this in Northern Ireland,” Britain’s minister ​for the region, Hillary Benn, said in a statement.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 15:13 UTC