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27/06/2003
Controlled explosion carried out on device
Army Technical Officers carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious device in Belfast Harbour Estate this morning.
The device, which was discovered on the Tillysburn Road, was later declared a hoax.
Several items have been taken away for forensic examination.
The Bangor Road junction through to Airport Road West, which was closed due to the incident, has since been reopened to motorists.
(MB)
The device, which was discovered on the Tillysburn Road, was later declared a hoax.
Several items have been taken away for forensic examination.
The Bangor Road junction through to Airport Road West, which was closed due to the incident, has since been reopened to motorists.
(MB)
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