House targeted in pipe bomb attack (Ireland)

[Robb]

Source: Belfast Telegraph

One pipe bomb exploded and a second was made safe after a house in Co Limerick was targeted on Tuesday morning.
The device damaged the front door of the property at Ballywilliam in Rathkeale when it exploded shortly before 4.30am.

No-one was injured in the blast.

When gardai arrived at the scene a second improvised explosive device was discovered outside and the area was evacuated.

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It was the 198th time one of the army's bomb disposal teams was called out this year. Of those 48 devices were viable.

Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/house-targeted-in-pipe-bomb-attack-15040836.html

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FYI "gardai" are the Irish constabulary. A touch less than one "viable" bomb per week. In 2010.