Another Northern Ireland store was targeted in an incendiary bomb attack today.
The partially exploded remains of a device were found by staff in a department store in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
It was the latest in a series of attacks in recent weeks which are believed to be the work of dissident republicans.
Staff at Cameron's department store in Ballymena found the device shortly after opening up the Christmas shop on the ground floor this morning. The device appeared to have only partially ignited and was made safe by a British army bomb disposal expert.
Damage is understood to have been minimal.
Police issued a warning to retailers across the North to check their premises for devices over the next two days, and especially when shutting up shop for Christmas.
Yesterday, a furniture store in the town was badly damaged in an incendiary attack in which three devices ignited - the last while the blaze was being fought by the fire service.
Among other stores badly damaged in recent days were a B&Q branch outside Lisburn, Co Antrim, and a Homebase DIY store in Derry.
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