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| Men threatened with knives in west Belfast burglary | Men threatened with knives in west Belfast burglary |
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| Two men in their 20s have been tied up and threatened at knife point in a burglary in west Belfast. | Two men in their 20s have been tied up and threatened at knife point in a burglary in west Belfast. |
| Three men wielding knives and a baseball bat broke into a house at Ladybrook Cross at 2000 GMT on Friday. | Three men wielding knives and a baseball bat broke into a house at Ladybrook Cross at 2000 GMT on Friday. |
| The homeowner and a friend who was visiting were both tied up and the burglars stole cash, car keys and the house keys. | The homeowner and a friend who was visiting were both tied up and the burglars stole cash, car keys and the house keys. |
| In a separate burglary in Lisburn, a gang of five men, one wielding a crowbar, threatened two pensioners. | |
| The gang got into the house in the Woodburn area at about 2145 GMT on Friday. | |
| The couple - a 70-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman - were told to sit down and cooperate while the house was searched. | |
| A kitchen knife which the woman was holding was taken. | |
| The gang made their escape in a dark-coloured car. No-one was injured. |