"First Minister Michelle O'Neill stated, 'We are absolutely united in condemnation of what has happened, nobody wants to see this on our streets, nobody wants to see the fear that that community experienced on Saturday evening.'"
"British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack, emphasizing that those responsible represent a 'small number of people who represent no-one but themselves.'"
"Police chief constable Jon Boutcher described the attack as 'an attack on all of us' and referred to the perpetrators as 'mindless thugs.'"
"Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly stressed that the security situation in Northern Ireland needed to be 'very high on the agenda' at Westminster."
A person was hijacked in Belfast, leading to an explosion outside a police station, which is being treated as attempted murder. Political leaders, including First Minister Michelle O'Neill and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, condemned the attack, attributing it to the New IRA. O'Neill emphasized the need for strong condemnation and unity against such violence. Police chief Jon Boutcher labeled the attackers as 'mindless thugs' and highlighted the attack's impact on the community's safety.
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