Police Launch Investigation After Bomb Discovered In N. Ireland
February 22 2021
Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation after a live explosive device was found in County Down, reports Irish public broadcaster RTE (Dublin).
About 15 homes were evacuated after police identified a suspicious object in Newry on Saturday afternoon.
The device was viable and could have easily detonated if handled, said Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Superintendent Norman Haslett.
Police and army ammunition technical officers conducted a controlled...
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