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Homes targeted in pipe bomb attacks Disabled woman escapes pipe bomb attack in Ballymoney
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Two homes have been damaged in pipe bomb attacks in Ballymoney, County Antrim. A disabled woman has escaped injury in a pipe bomb attack in Ballymoney, County Antrim.
Windows were broken at the houses overnight in Henry Street and Hanna Court. The device exploded at her house in Hanna Court at about 04:15 BST on Saturday. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was left badly shaken.
Residents in the area were moved from their homes while Army bomb experts carried out tests. Ten minutes later, another pipe bomb exploded at Henry Street, damaging a house and a car parked outside.
No-one is thought to have been injured, but a police spokeswoman said the people who live in the targeted houses were "very shocked". A man thought to be in his 40s was in the house at the time. Police said it was not believed he was injured.
A number of homes were evacuated in the area around the two houses while bomb disposal experts examined the scene.
Appealing for information, a police spokesman said: "At this stage, police are investigating a link between both incidents - enquiries are continuing."
Police said the security operation would not affect the Giro d'Italia cycle race, which passes through the town on Saturday.Police said the security operation would not affect the Giro d'Italia cycle race, which passes through the town on Saturday.