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The team confirmed that the object was a pipe bomb that had failed to detonate.
West Belfast Area Commander Ch Insp Emma Mooney said it was “sheer luck” that nobody had been killed or injured in the two attempted attacks on the station.
She added: “The people responsible have one clear aim – to kill or injure police officers and staff. There is absolutely no justification for these actions.
“People in West Belfast do not want violence perpetrated on their doorsteps or on their behalf – as a community we are looking to the future and moving forward.”
The latest find follows a string of attempted terrorist strikes in recent weeks.
The attacks have included the placing of booby trap devices under the cars of an Army Major, a serving PSNI officer and a member of police staff.
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