The PSNI says this morning's bomb in Belfast was designed to kill.
A serving prison officer is currently undergoing surgery after being seriously injured in the blast – in the Hillsborough Drive area – of the city.
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The 52-year-old has served as a prison officer for 28 years and is a married father, of adult daughters.
It's understood the bomb was placed under his van and detonated a short distance from his home as he drove to work.