A father whose family was targeted in an arson attack in Poleglass has said his wife and children are lucky to be alive.
Emergency services were alerted to reports of a van on fire in the Ardcaoin Road area around 2.30am on Wednesday.
Video footage seen by the Irish News shows flames coming from a white van parked in a driveway beside a house.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said two jets were used to extinguish the fire which was dealt with by 3.10am.
A spokesperson said they believe the cause of the fire to be "deliberate ignition".
It is understood that a woman in her forties and two children aged 15 and four were inside the property at the time but were unharmed.
A police spokesperson said it had been reported that the van was set alight and damaged but there were no injuries.
Two men aged 21 and 20-years-old were arrested in relation to the ongoing investigation, and have since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
The husband and father of the family, who is from the Travelling community and asked to remain anonymous, was in England at the time of the attack and said it had been deeply distressing for his family.
"My child was woken up by a noise outside as her bedroom is at the front of the house. She looked out the window and saw these two or three people outside with a five gallon can of petrol."
He claimed one of the attacker's jacket caught on fire when the blaze started.
"My wife and children are living in fear, we're also fearing for our neighbours. Their house could have gone up in flames," he said.
"We have nowhere to go and we don't feel safe at all. We don't feel safe anymore, we want this to stop and for our neighbours to feel safe as well. My little girl was texting me and crying while I'm in England.
"Without the support of my family in England, I don't know what I would have done. My mental health is very bad now because of it.
"I don't know why this has happened because local people get on with the Travelling community."
The PSNI spokesperson added: "Local officers have been liaising closely with relevant partner agencies in relation to this incident. Officers have maintained regular engagement with those directly impacted.
"Enquiries are continuing and anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 115 for April 12."
Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Community Restorative Justice - a group that provides services including victim support, youth mentoring and mediation - has been providing help to the family.
A spokesperson said: "My concern now is that one of the children has autism and is very stressed out. We're calling for a stop to the attacks on families. There's no place for it in the community."
