A car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, southwest of Belfast, in what authorities believe was an attack carried out by a dissident republican group.

Body-worn camera footage captured the moment of the blast, showing an officer walking toward the station when a powerful explosion occurred from a white car parked nearby.

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA. The group is one of several organizations that reject the Good Friday Agreement and continue to oppose the peace process in Northern Ireland.

The incident involved what police described as a car bomb hijacking, with authorities praising the victim of the hijacking as 'incredibly brave' for their actions during the ordeal.

The attack represents the latest in a series of security incidents attributed to dissident republican groups who have continued sporadic violence despite the broader peace settlement that ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.