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Belfast Barracks Bombed, No Injuries Reported

October 23 2009

United Kingdom

A bomb exploded on Thursday at a Territorial Army barracks in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, reports the Belfast Telegraph.

The device detonated after apparently being thrown over the fence of the barracks in the early hours of the morning, officials said.

The explosion caused minimal damage and no injuries were reported.

Authorities blamed the attack on dissident republicans, reported the Guardian (U.K.).

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