Pipebomb attack in North Belfast
The lives of five children between the ages of 13 months and 9 years
were endangered by a loyalist pipebomb, discovered in the back garden
of a nationalist home in Rosapena Street in North Belfast on
Wednesday morning.
Behind the attacked house is a `peacewall', beyond which are numerous
derilict homes that have been used to mount sustained loyalist
attacks on the homes of nationalists both in Rosapena and the
Rosevale area. Sinn Fein Assembly member Gerry Kelly and local
councillor Bobby Lavery have been calling for the `peacewall' behind
the homes in Rosapena to be raised to prevent further attacks.
The device, described as unstable, was discovered at 8 am on
Wednesday 24 February by a family member. The family, who wish to
remain anonymous, have expressed concern for their five children who
are vunerable to attack as they play in the back garden. The device
is of similar design to those used in recent loyalist attacks
designed to intimidate Nationalists out of the Graymount area in
North Belfast.
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