PIPE BOMB MADE SAFE IN WEST BELFAST SECURITY ALERT

BOMB SQUADARMY Technical Officers have made safe a viable pipe bomb device following a security alert in west Belfast.

The alarm was raised this morning when a man found a pipe bomb outside his home on the Lagmore estate, Dunmurry.

It is understood he hurled the device from his front door step across the road into Teeling Avenue.

A major security operation was launched and police called in the ATO after a search of the area located the device.

While the ATO made safe the device, police closed the road to traffic in both directions.

A number of residents in the area were evacuated from their homes and a local community centre was opened for them to stay in while the security alert was ongoing.

All roads in the area have now been re-opened.

The pipe bomb has been taken away for forensic examination.

Police are trying to establish a motive for the leaving of the viable device outside the man’s home.

 

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