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| Pair held over '600lb bomb' alert | |
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| Two men, aged 34 and 28, have been arrested by police investigating a bomb alert in County Tyrone. | |
| Earlier, police confirmed they were told a 600lb bomb had been left in a van in Clady, near Strabane. | |
| The vehicle was abandoned on a bridge in the village on Wednesday night with its hazard warning lights on. | The vehicle was abandoned on a bridge in the village on Wednesday night with its hazard warning lights on. |
| A number of roads to the village have been closed as the alert continues. Meanwhile, houses have been evacuated in Limavady due to another alert. | |
| A suspicious object was found outisde a house at Meadowvale Park. | |
| Telephone warning | |
| Police received the warning about the Clady bomb by telephone. Locals noticed a van parked on the Urney Road Bridge at about 2100 BST. | |
| Independent councillor Gerard Foley was one of the first to come across the van. | Independent councillor Gerard Foley was one of the first to come across the van. |
| "We stood and looked at it for about 10 or 15 minutes and we said, 'there's something not right here'," he said. | "We stood and looked at it for about 10 or 15 minutes and we said, 'there's something not right here'," he said. |
| "So we cordoned off the street and put cones across the road, and then we phoned the police. | "So we cordoned off the street and put cones across the road, and then we phoned the police. |
| "There is no support in this community for what is happening, (people) don't want this in Clady at all." | "There is no support in this community for what is happening, (people) don't want this in Clady at all." |
| Roads in the Irish Republic leading to Clady have also been closed | Roads in the Irish Republic leading to Clady have also been closed |
| Ulster Unionist councillor Derek Hussey said he "unreservedly condemned" the disruption caused by the incident. | Ulster Unionist councillor Derek Hussey said he "unreservedly condemned" the disruption caused by the incident. |
| "The closure of a cross-border road has caused a great deal of traffic disruption. | "The closure of a cross-border road has caused a great deal of traffic disruption. |
| "An incident such as this only serves to heighten concerns within the community, particularly in the context of the recent dissident activity across the province," he said. | "An incident such as this only serves to heighten concerns within the community, particularly in the context of the recent dissident activity across the province," he said. |
| West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty said that 14 hours had now passed since the police first received the warning. | West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty said that 14 hours had now passed since the police first received the warning. |
| "Obviously I would like to see this situation cleared up as quickly as possible. | "Obviously I would like to see this situation cleared up as quickly as possible. |
| "The residents don't know what's going on, and they're apprehensive. | "The residents don't know what's going on, and they're apprehensive. |
| "They need to be kept informed as to what's going to happen here. | "They need to be kept informed as to what's going to happen here. |
| "Whoever parked the van there or planted the device, if there is a device, really needs to catch themselves on. | "Whoever parked the van there or planted the device, if there is a device, really needs to catch themselves on. |
| "It's a disgrace," he said. | "It's a disgrace," he said. |