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PSNI confirm that suspicious object found under soldiers car is not a bomb




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The PSNI have confirmed that object found under the car of a soldier in Armagh was not an explosive.

The news comes after a security alert was issued last night  in Portadown, Co Armagh, Army bomb disposal officers were quickly deployed and a number of houses were evacuated near the scene of the discovery. But it has since been revealed that the suspicious item recovered was not explosive. Police have also confirmed that evacuated residents have been able to return to their homes.

PSNI superintendent Simon Walls in relation to the incident: “While police are keeping an open mind the item is not believed to be suspicious. “Although this incident caused disruption to local residents, my colleagues and I are committed to keeping people safe and this operation proves that this is our upmost priority.”

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