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Kinawley: Police prevent 'serious harm by violent dissident republicans' 'Significant' explosives find in Kinawley, County Fermanagh
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A major police operation in Northern Ireland has "prevented serious harm by violent dissident republicans", a senior officer has said A "significant" amount of explosives and other materials has been found in County Fermanagh, police have said.
The three-day operation began on Wednesday, with searches centring on a farm in County Fermanagh, close to the Irish border. The find "prevented serious harm by violent dissident republicans", a senior officer has said.
A three-day operation began on Wednesday, with searches centring on a farm close to the Irish border.
Officers have been examining a building and vehicles at the farm, about three miles from the village of Kinawley.Officers have been examining a building and vehicles at the farm, about three miles from the village of Kinawley.
Two men who were arrested as part of the investigation remain in custody.
George Hamilton, Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said: "We believe we have prevented serious harm being caused to our communities and I welcome the efforts by my colleagues in the crime operations department."George Hamilton, Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said: "We believe we have prevented serious harm being caused to our communities and I welcome the efforts by my colleagues in the crime operations department."
He added: "We do believe that violent dissident republicans are behind this activity in Fermanagh."He added: "We do believe that violent dissident republicans are behind this activity in Fermanagh."
PSNI officers arrested a 43-year-old man on Wednesday as a result of what they called "suspicious activity". Detectives have been granted a further three days to question a 43-year-old man, arrested on Wednesday as a result of what they called "suspicious activity".
On Thursday morning, a 35-year-old man was arrested in north Belfast. A 35-year-old man arrested in north Belfast on Thursday has been released unconditionally.
The two men are still being questioned as the search continues.
Investigators wearing forensic suits have been seen examining the farm property and two vans parked in the yard.
What appears to be a large forensic tent has been set up in a field a short distance away.