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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sam Roberts

Man arrested after bomb found in Strabane, Co Tyrone

A bomb was found after a security alert in Co Tyrone, the PSNI has confirmed.

The improved explosive device (IED) was found in Strabane yesterday morning.

Residents were evacuated from their homes yesterday after the alert in the Church View area of the town.

Bomb experts were called in and later made the device safe.

And officers have now arrested a man under the terrorism act this morning.

Strabane, Co Tyrone (Google Maps)

A PSNI spokesman said: "An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has been recovered following a security alert in Strabane. A man has been arrested under terrorism legislation."

Sinn Féin MP Orfhlaith Begley said: "This security alert in the Church View area of Strabane has brought nothing but disruption to the local community.

"People have had to leave their homes as a result of this security alert and have been severely inconvenienced.

"Those behind this alert have nothing to offer the people of Strabane and have no support.

"These actions need to end immediately."

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