01/04/2014
Second Explosive Device Discovered In Strabane
A second viable explosive device has been recovered during a security alert in Strabane, marking the second discovered in the area over the space of 24 hours.
Army bomb experts were tasked with making the pipe bomb safe after being called to the scene in the Townsend Street area of the County Tyrone town.
The object was discovered at about 01:00 in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It has been taken away for examination.
30 residents were evacuated during the operation, but have now returned to their homes.
The incident follows the discovery of a viable pipe bomb at Strabane Golf Club on Monday that is being treated by police as an attempt to lure officers.
Strabane SDLP Councillor Patsy Kelly said: "This is an extremely worrying development and, again, it’s the ordinary people of Strabane who are suffering; subjected to further disruption in the early hours of the morning. I condemn those who are behind this attack on the community as reckless. They must know they have no place in Strabane or, indeed, in any community.
"It is obvious, however, those intent on causing disruption in the community for a second day in a row have absolutely no regard or respect for the people of Strabane."
(IT)
Army bomb experts were tasked with making the pipe bomb safe after being called to the scene in the Townsend Street area of the County Tyrone town.
The object was discovered at about 01:00 in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It has been taken away for examination.
30 residents were evacuated during the operation, but have now returned to their homes.
The incident follows the discovery of a viable pipe bomb at Strabane Golf Club on Monday that is being treated by police as an attempt to lure officers.
Strabane SDLP Councillor Patsy Kelly said: "This is an extremely worrying development and, again, it’s the ordinary people of Strabane who are suffering; subjected to further disruption in the early hours of the morning. I condemn those who are behind this attack on the community as reckless. They must know they have no place in Strabane or, indeed, in any community.
"It is obvious, however, those intent on causing disruption in the community for a second day in a row have absolutely no regard or respect for the people of Strabane."
(IT)
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