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South Belfast: esplosione controllata su pipe bomb

Controlled explosion on city pipe bomb

A security alert sparked by the discovery of two suspicious devices in south Belfast, one of which was planted near a nursery school, has ended.

Robot artificiereThe Westlink carriageway – which was closed in both directions for much of Thursday afternoon – has been re-opened to traffic, after army bomb squad officers examined the scene in the Bentham Drive area of the city.

The first suspicious object was found attached to the perimeter fence of Arellian Nursery School at around 11.30am.

Children were evacuated to a nearby youth club while army bomb squad officers examined the device, which was found to be non-suspicious.

UUP city councillor Michelle Bostock says her niece was at the school when the alert was sparked.

“Like the other parents we rushed up here to get the children to safety,” Ms Bostock told UTV. “I was absolutely terrified. A lot of the parents were scared and shaken up by the whole thing.

“It’s unbelievable that this could happen – they’re three-year-old children.”

Meanwhile in Roden Street, a second suspicious object was found to be component parts of a pipe bomb. Families in a number of homes in the general area and in Iverna Close were affected by the alert.

Health Minister Micheal McGimpsey has condemned those responsible for the incidents.

“It is a disgrace that some individuals can be so reckless to endanger the lives of young children,” he said.

“I would ask those individuals to consider the irresponsibility of their actions which no section of the community supports. I utterly condemn this incident.”

Translink said the alert had caused major disruption to their bus services.


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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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