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Belfast Live
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Maurice Fitzmaurice

Hannahstown security alert over

Police say a security alert on the outskirts of West Belfast has now ended.

Shortly after 2pm, they declared the incident, at Wheelers Road, Hannahstown, over.

They added: “A suspicious object discovered in the area has been examined and declared as being nothing untoward. The Wheelers Road has re-opened.”

The alert was declared “following the discovery of a suspicious device”.

A bomb disposal robot is deployed at Wheelers Road (Photopress)

The bomb squad was pictured at the scene earlier as they deployed a bomb disposal robot.

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