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| Letter bomb found at Newtownabbey mail sorting office | Letter bomb found at Newtownabbey mail sorting office |
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| A suspicious package found at a sorting office in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, was a viable letter bomb, police have said. | A suspicious package found at a sorting office in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, was a viable letter bomb, police have said. |
| Part of the depot on the Mallusk Road had to be evacuated on Friday night as Army bomb disposal officers dealt with the device. | Part of the depot on the Mallusk Road had to be evacuated on Friday night as Army bomb disposal officers dealt with the device. |
| The security alert ended in the early hours of Saturday. | The security alert ended in the early hours of Saturday. |
| The attack was described as "reckless" by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. | The attack was described as "reckless" by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. |
| In a message posed on the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) twitter account, she said: "Once again these reckless and cowardly individuals have demonstrated complete disregard for postal workers and local community. | In a message posed on the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) twitter account, she said: "Once again these reckless and cowardly individuals have demonstrated complete disregard for postal workers and local community. |
| "I condemn this action. Anyone with any information should pass it to the Police Service of Northern Ireland." | "I condemn this action. Anyone with any information should pass it to the Police Service of Northern Ireland." |
| Newtownabbey councillor Noreen McClelland said those responsible had put "countless lives in danger". | |
| The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) member said: "This was a cruel, callous act that could have left people injured or dead. | |
| "Those behind it have no regard for the lives of anyone caught up in their attempts to maim and kill others." | |
| The object has been taken away for further examination. | The object has been taken away for further examination. |