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Man arrested over west Belfast security alert Man arrested over west Belfast security alert
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A 22-year-old man was arrested in west Belfast on Thursday night in connection with a security alert that is continuing on Friday morning. A 22-year-old man was arrested in west Belfast on Thursday night in connection with a security alert.
The alert is at the point where the Shaw's Road meets Glen Road, close to Lenadoon estate. Parts of both roads are closed. The alert was where the Shaw's Road meets the Glen Road, close to Lenadoon estate. It is now over.
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the area to examine a suspicious object. Army bomb experts were called to the area to examine a suspicious object. Parts of both roads had been closed, but have now reopened.
Police have said a number of homes have been evacuated on the Glen Road. West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said he had been told by police that an "improvised device" had been found.
He said 12 families had been moved from their homes during the alert.