10/11/2025
Security Alert In West Belfast Ends
Police in West Belfast received a report of a suspicious object in the Suffolk Road area at approximately 11.50 pm on Sunday, 9 November.
Officers immediately attended the scene, initiating a public safety operation that required the closure of the Suffolk Road and surrounding routes.
Diversions were put in place in the Woodbourne Crescent, Derryveagh Drive, Stewartstown Road, and Derryveagh Mews areas. As a precaution, a number of local residents were evacuated from their homes overnight.
Ammunition Technical Officers (ATOs) were called to the scene to examine the object. Following their examination, the object was deemed to be nothing untoward.
All roads, including Suffolk Road, have since been reopened, and local residents have been permitted to return to their homes.
Officers immediately attended the scene, initiating a public safety operation that required the closure of the Suffolk Road and surrounding routes.
Ammunition Technical Officers (ATOs) were called to the scene to examine the object. Following their examination, the object was deemed to be nothing untoward.
All roads, including Suffolk Road, have since been reopened, and local residents have been permitted to return to their homes.
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