4 males hijacked and set hearth to a bus in a pro-British unionist group in Northern Eire on Sunday night, authorities stated.
Police stated they acquired a report of a hijacking incident within the Church Street space of Newtownabbey, a Belfast suburb, round 7:45 p.m.
“It was reported that 4 males bought onto the bus and ordered passengers off earlier than the bus was then set alight. Church Street is presently closed and diversions are in place and police would ask members of the general public to keep away from the world,” the Police Service of Northern Eire stated in a press release.
Bus operator Translink stated the driving force and a small variety of passengers safely disembarked.
“Our driver is badly shaken and is presently being supported by colleagues,” the corporate stated in a press release.
“We’re very disenchanted by this intimidating assault on our member of workers and public transport providers within the space. We completely condemn this behaviour and shall be working intently with the PSNI to research this incident,” the assertion stated.
Final week, two masked and armed males hijacked and set hearth to a different bus in an assault that native media stated was linked to tensions over post-Brexit commerce obstacles.
(Reuters)