Hidden Bomb Disarmed Near Irish Border
June 25 2010
A bomb was discovered this week concealed in a beer keg and hidden under a hedge in Northern Ireland, United Press International reports.
Found Tuesday in the Armagh village of Keady, the bomb had probably been there for three days, police said. The nearby area was evacuated until the device was disarmed on Thursday.
Police said they believe Irish republican dissidents planted the bomb on Saturday in an attempt to ambush police officers.
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