Officer escapes injury in suspected under-car bomb attack

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It's understood a serving PSNI officer has escaped injury in a failed under car bomb attack in Co.Down. 

Police reported a vehicle on fire in Ballyrobert in the early hours of Tuesday morning shortly before 9am. 

The suspect device only partially exploded and the woman was able to leave the vehicle. 

A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said ATO (Ammunition Technical Officer) had been tasked following initial enquiries at the scene which is close to the junction of Ballyrobert Road.

The road remains closed while the investigation into the circumstances of the incident continue.

There are no further details at present, the PSNI said.

More details to follow.

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