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| Homes evacuated in west Belfast due to security alert | Homes evacuated in west Belfast due to security alert |
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| Around 100 houses have been evacuated in the Beechmount area of west Belfast because of a security alert. | Around 100 houses have been evacuated in the Beechmount area of west Belfast because of a security alert. |
| It follows the discovery of a suspicious vehicle in St Mary's Gardens on Thursday evening. | It follows the discovery of a suspicious vehicle in St Mary's Gardens on Thursday evening. |
| A nearby community centre has been opened for residents who have had to leave their homes. | A nearby community centre has been opened for residents who have had to leave their homes. |
| Army bomb experts are at the scene. West Belfast SDLP MLA Alex Attwood condemned those behind the alert. | |
| "Again it is the citizens of west Belfast who have been put out of their homes and children have been put out of their beds," he said. | |
| "Those behind this security alert must be condemned outright. Anyone with any information must contact the PSNI." |