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Twaddell Avenue, north Belfast: Device fired ‘from Brompton Park area’ (BBC News NI)

Police have said a device launched at one of their vehicles in north Belfast was fired by a man who came out of the Brompton Park area of the city.

Dissident republicans are believed to have used a home-made rocket launcher in the attack at Twaddell Avenue shortly before 23:30 GMT on Sunday.

It struck the Land Rover and caused some damage, but no-one was injured.

Police have described the attack as a “cold, calculated attempt to kill police officers”.

A section of the Crumlin Road was closed for most of the day but has since reopened.

‘Completely reckless’
Police are examining CCTV and appealed for witnesses who saw a man wearing a dark hooded top and grey bottoms close to Brompton Park at that time.

Supt Muir Clarke described the attack as “idiotic”.