Bomb found at Foxes Glen in west Belfast after attack 17 May 2013 Last updated at 22:51 What is believed to be a bomb has been removed from the Foxes Glen area of west Belfast - the scene of a gun attack on officers on Thursday. The device was found during follow-up searches related to the gun attack. A controlled explosion was earlier carried out on the device. Residents moved from their homes have returned. Up to six shots were fired as three officers got out of their vehicle in the area on Thursday afternoon. A parked car was hit by the gunfire. Police had been lured to the area following bogus reports of a burglary. A 26-year-old man arrested over the attack has been released without charge. Replica guns and a small quantity of ammunition were also recovered during searches of the area on Friday. Police have apologised for the latest disruption to residents of Foxes Glen. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Baxter said: "Our aim is to ensure the safety of the local community and police and to protect everyone. We would ask the public for their patience and understanding as this policing operation continues. Earlier, Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, said the gun attack would have created only "huge misery and heartbreak" had the officers been killed or injured." You can hear the full interview with Martin McGuinness on Inside Politics on BBC Radio Ulster at 18:00 BST on Friday 17 May 2013.