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Army and police at security alert Army explosion at lamppost alert
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Army technical officers and police are dealing with a security alert in Poleglass on the outskirts of Belfast. A controlled explosion has been carried out on suspicious objects in Poleglass, on the outskirts of west Belfast.
Reports were received of a number of suspicious items in the Ardcaoin Avenue area on Monday morning.Reports were received of a number of suspicious items in the Ardcaoin Avenue area on Monday morning.
It is understood a number of items have been located taped to lampposts. It is understood a number of items were taped to lampposts.
A police spokesperson said the immediate area around Ardcaoin Avenue and Ardcaoin Drive had been cordoned off. An army bomb disposal team and police are at the scene. The immediate area around Ardcaoin Avenue and Ardcaoin Drive had been cordoned off.
SDLP Councillor Matthew McDermott has condemned those responsible for the alert SDLP Councillor Matthew McDermott has condemned those responsible for the alert which was "causing a major inconvenience to everyone in the area particularly families taking their children to school".
He said: "At this stage the police are waiting on bomb disposal experts to check the devices and this is causing a major inconvenience to everyone in the area particularly families taking their children to school. "This is a sad reflection of the dark and gloomy days that we thought were in the past," he said.
"This is a sad reflection of the dark and gloomy days that we thought were in the past.
"The people that carried this out really need to catch up. They have no support in the wider community.""The people that carried this out really need to catch up. They have no support in the wider community."
Sinn Féin west Belfast MLA Jennifer McCann said: "I have been in contact with the local PSNI Commander who assures me that they are working to clear the area as soon as possible.Sinn Féin west Belfast MLA Jennifer McCann said: "I have been in contact with the local PSNI Commander who assures me that they are working to clear the area as soon as possible.
"Those responsible for these alerts offer nothing only disruption and devastation to the people.""Those responsible for these alerts offer nothing only disruption and devastation to the people."