Residents in a loyalist housing estate in west Belfast were "mystified"today by an early morning blast bomb attack on a house. Loyalist councillor Mr Frank McCoubrey has said the Ulster Defence Association has denied involvement in a bomb attack on the home of a couple and their two children aged one and five in west Belfast.
Residents in Highfield Drive, a loyalist housing estate, are reportedly "mystified" by the early morning blast bomb attack.
The explosion damaged the front door of the house and windows and cars in theneighbourhood.
Mr McCoubrey said residents were "puzzled" by the attack.
"The Ulster Defence Association has denied any involvement in thisincident," he said.
"They have made the point that during two loyalist feuds no such attackoccurred in Highfield.
"The community and the organisation as a whole is totally mystified."The woman is widely known and has had no run-ins with anybody.
"People really are at a loss to explain why this happened."
Police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and help theirinvestigation.
The victim of the bomb attack Zoe McQuade was puzzled as to why their house had been targeted but was relieved no-one was injured.
She said: "I was woken up this morning at around 5.20am by a bang and when I went downstairs the window was smashed and the door was wrecked.
"I don't know why this happened. I want to know who did it and why?
"I haven't done anything to anybody and I would like an explanation."
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