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| North Belfast: Pipe bomb found in security alert | North Belfast: Pipe bomb found in security alert |
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| A pipe bomb has been found in north Belfast, police have said. | |
| A security alert began after a suspicious object was discovered in Rosapenna Street on Monday morning. | |
| Homes and businesses were evacuated as an army bomb disposal team moved in to examine the device. | |
| DUP MLA William Humphrey said those responsible for planting the pipe bomb should "be taken off our streets and put behind bars". | |
| He added: "There are people who don't want to see Northern Ireland moving forward, who have their own agenda, an evil agenda, and it needs to be rejected by society." | |
| All roads in the area have been reopened and residents have been allowed to return to their homes. | 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. | 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. |