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North Belfast: Pipe bomb found in security alert | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A pipe bomb has been found during a security alert in north Belfast, police have said. | |
A suspicious object was found in Rosapenna Street on Monday morning. | |
Homes and businesses were evacuated as an army bomb disposal team moved in. | |
All roads in the area have been reopened and residents have been allowed to return to their homes. | |
Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said the alert had brought "nothing but disruption" to the area and had caused businesses to close while the security operation went on. | |
"Incidents like this serve no purpose whatsoever and need to stop immediately," the North Belfast MLA added. | "Incidents like this serve no purpose whatsoever and need to stop immediately," the North Belfast MLA added. |