A man has been taken to hospital in Belfast after an explosive device detonated under a vehicle, police say.
Security sources have identified the man as a prison officer, although his injuries are not yet known.
It is understood he had been driving a van when the device detonated and detectives are examining the possibility that the bomb may have dislodged from the vehicle as it went over a speed bump.
The incident happened in the Woodstock Road area of the city and that road is now closed at its junctions with Omeath Street and Ravenhill Avenue.
Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Darrin Jones said: "We believe a device has exploded under a vehicle.
"The incident was reported to police at 7.10am this morning Friday, 4 March.
"One man has been taken to hospital."
Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster condemned the incident as a "disgraceful and despicable attack in east Belfast".
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SOURCE: SKY NEWS
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