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| Kinawley searches end after explosives find | Kinawley searches end after explosives find |
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| A four-day security operation has ended at a County Fermanagh farm, where police recovered "a significant amount" of explosives and other weapons. | A four-day security operation has ended at a County Fermanagh farm, where police recovered "a significant amount" of explosives and other weapons. |
| Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said the arms represented "a threat to the community". | Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said the arms represented "a threat to the community". |
| A 43-year-old man is still being questioned about the find near Kinawley, close to the Irish border. | A 43-year-old man is still being questioned about the find near Kinawley, close to the Irish border. |
| Police said the find had "prevented serious harm" by "violent dissident republicans". | Police said the find had "prevented serious harm" by "violent dissident republicans". |
| Supt Alywin Barton thanked local people for their co-operation and patience during the security operation. | |
| Police carried out searches of buildings, vehicles and fields at the farm, which is located in a remote spot off a quiet road that leads to the border about 1km mile away. | Police carried out searches of buildings, vehicles and fields at the farm, which is located in a remote spot off a quiet road that leads to the border about 1km mile away. |
| Neighbours said they heard what sounded like three controlled explosions on Friday evening. They said there had been no sign of activity at the farm before the security operation. | Neighbours said they heard what sounded like three controlled explosions on Friday evening. They said there had been no sign of activity at the farm before the security operation. |
| Mr Ford said: "It is absolutely clear that all that would have happened would have been a threat to the community, potentially to civilians not involved in any way with the security forces - death and destruction caused for no reason whatsoever. | Mr Ford said: "It is absolutely clear that all that would have happened would have been a threat to the community, potentially to civilians not involved in any way with the security forces - death and destruction caused for no reason whatsoever. |
| "My message is quite simple - give up, there is no cause that could justify the type of actions which were being proposed, it's time that people give up. | "My message is quite simple - give up, there is no cause that could justify the type of actions which were being proposed, it's time that people give up. |
| "There is no justification whatsoever for this type of violence. It must be condemned and the community must stand up against it." | "There is no justification whatsoever for this type of violence. It must be condemned and the community must stand up against it." |
| Sinn Féin assembly member Phil Flanagan said: "Whatever agenda they have isn't going to work. | Sinn Féin assembly member Phil Flanagan said: "Whatever agenda they have isn't going to work. |
| "I would encourage whoever's behind this to stop it - they've no support within the local community and the people in this area are determined that they want to continue with peace." | "I would encourage whoever's behind this to stop it - they've no support within the local community and the people in this area are determined that they want to continue with peace." |
| Ulster Unionist assembly member Tom Elliott said: "It shows that the terrorists haven't gone away and I think the vast majority of people want them to go away. | Ulster Unionist assembly member Tom Elliott said: "It shows that the terrorists haven't gone away and I think the vast majority of people want them to go away. |
| "There's only a small element but they are a dangerous element; they don't seem to mind what destruction they will cause; they don't seem to mind if they're going to murder and kill people." | "There's only a small element but they are a dangerous element; they don't seem to mind what destruction they will cause; they don't seem to mind if they're going to murder and kill people." |
| Detectives were granted a further three days on Friday to question a 43-year-old man, who was arrested on Wednesday as a result of what they called "suspicious activity". | Detectives were granted a further three days on Friday to question a 43-year-old man, who was arrested on Wednesday as a result of what they called "suspicious activity". |