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| Pipe bomb found in Whitewell Road, north Belfast, alert | Pipe bomb found in Whitewell Road, north Belfast, alert |
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| Army bomb experts have defused a pipe bomb found on the Whitewell Road in north Belfast on Wednesday. | Army bomb experts have defused a pipe bomb found on the Whitewell Road in north Belfast on Wednesday. |
| A number of people were moved from their homes before the Army made safe what they described as a "viable device". | A number of people were moved from their homes before the Army made safe what they described as a "viable device". |
| Police are investigating if the pipe bomb had been thrown at a patrol. | |
| Meanwhile, nothing was found in a separate alert on the Shore Road in Newtownabbey. However, police are warning the public to remain vigilant. | |
| A spokesman said: "A thorough search was carried out overnight following information that suggested there may be something suspicious in the area. | |
| "While nothing untoward was found, we would ask that should someone come across a suspicious object they do not touch it and contact police straight away. We would also appeal to anyone who sees anyone acting suspiciously in the area to contact police." |