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22/01/2016
East Belfast Security Alert Ends
A security alert in east Belfast has now ended.
The alert happened after a suspicious object was discovered in the Medway Street area on Thursday.
The pipe-bomb device was made safe and removed, according to the police.
Residents evacuated from their homes returned at around 10pm.
The Bangor-Belfast rail line had to be closed, however it has been reopened.
(CD/LM)
The alert happened after a suspicious object was discovered in the Medway Street area on Thursday.
The pipe-bomb device was made safe and removed, according to the police.
Residents evacuated from their homes returned at around 10pm.
The Bangor-Belfast rail line had to be closed, however it has been reopened.
(CD/LM)
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