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Ritrovata bomba di mortaio ad Ardoyne

Viable mortar bomb find ‘significant’

A viable mortar bomb has been found in the back garden of a house in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast.

Etna Drive, ArdoyneThe device, which police have described as “significant”, has been taken away for forensic examination.

“The actions of police today have undoubtedly thwarted the attempts of criminals to inflict death, injury and misery on the people of north Belfast,” PSNI Chief Superintendent Mark Purdon said.

The security alert is over and residents have been allowed to return to their homes.

A quantity of cigarettes was also recovered during the searches.

A 41-year-old man arrested over dissident republican activity is still being questioned by police.

Local SDLP councillor Nichola Mallon said the discovery had a substantial impact on those living in the Etna Drive area.

“I’m shocked and very concerned that something of this significance and with the potential to cause so much destruction, and possibly death, was found in a residential area where children play en masse.

“This community has suffered enough. It was subject to rioting and disorder over Twelfth of July and now once again it’s being faced with the potential for violence and mayhem.

Sinn Féin’s Gerard McCabe said it was a”worrying” incident.

“For anyone to leave a viable device in a built-up area like this is absolute madness. It’s very worrying that this device was just lying idle for anyone or any youngsters to pick up.

“Those who left this, the stuff they’re getting involved with is a thing of the past, this community wants to move on. Stop,” he urged.

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René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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