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27/08/2013
Security Alert Closes Armagh Roads
A security alert has led to a number of roads being closed in south Armagh.
Police are currently attending the scene of the alert.
A suspicious object is being examined in the Bog Road/Lisleitrim Road area of Cullyhanna, near Newry.
Both roads have been closed as a result, with diversions for motorists in place.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Members of the public are asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for their journey."
(JP/CD)
Police are currently attending the scene of the alert.
A suspicious object is being examined in the Bog Road/Lisleitrim Road area of Cullyhanna, near Newry.
Both roads have been closed as a result, with diversions for motorists in place.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Members of the public are asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for their journey."
(JP/CD)
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