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29/10/2015
Pipe Bomb Found In East Belfast
A pipe bomb has been found in east Belfast overnight.
A suspicious object was reported to police in Island Street at around 1.40am on Thursday.
A security operation was launched and army bomb experts found declared it to be a viable bomb-type device.
No homes were evacuated during the alert and the operation ended shortly before 6am.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
A suspicious object was reported to police in Island Street at around 1.40am on Thursday.
A security operation was launched and army bomb experts found declared it to be a viable bomb-type device.
No homes were evacuated during the alert and the operation ended shortly before 6am.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
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