§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Minister of State for Defence what were the circumstances in which an attempt was made 277W to nail bomb an Army Ferret scout vehicle which was patrolling the Glen Road-Monagh Road area of Belfast on the morning of Wednesday, 12th May; what damage was done; what searches were carried out as a result of the attack; and what arrests were made.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithJust before midnight on 11th May an explosive charge was detonated by remote control at the junction of Glen Road and Monagh Road in Belfast. The target is thought to have been a Ferret scout car which was passing at the time, but which sustained no damage. Immediate searches of the area were carried out but no arrrests were made.