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| Arrests in Fintona, County Tyrone, as van sparks bomb alert | Arrests in Fintona, County Tyrone, as van sparks bomb alert |
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| Police have arrested two men and bomb disposal officers are examining the van the pair were travelling in after it was stopped in County Tyrone. | Police have arrested two men and bomb disposal officers are examining the van the pair were travelling in after it was stopped in County Tyrone. |
| Officers stopped the van on Corbally Road, Fintona, and detained the two men shortly before 02:00 BST. | Officers stopped the van on Corbally Road, Fintona, and detained the two men shortly before 02:00 BST. |
| About five houses have been evacuated. A fertiliser spreader has been removed from the van. | About five houses have been evacuated. A fertiliser spreader has been removed from the van. |
| Part of the Corbally Road remains closed. The Tatttymoyle Road has been re-opened. | Part of the Corbally Road remains closed. The Tatttymoyle Road has been re-opened. |
| BBC News NI's reporter Julian Fowler is at the scene. | BBC News NI's reporter Julian Fowler is at the scene. |
| He said: "The white van is stopped on the road with the rear doors open. | |
| "Army technical officers are using two robots to look inside. | "Army technical officers are using two robots to look inside. |
| "Witnesses have described being woken about 02:30 BST and seeing flares lighting up the surrounding fields. | "Witnesses have described being woken about 02:30 BST and seeing flares lighting up the surrounding fields. |
| "They report seeing large numbers of heavily armed police officers in the area. Later, they say, a police helicopter and plane flew over the scene." | "They report seeing large numbers of heavily armed police officers in the area. Later, they say, a police helicopter and plane flew over the scene." |