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Ongoing security alert in Antrim
Published: 2nd Apr 2011 14:09:27
There is an ongoing security alert in Antrim after a suspicious object was found.
Army bomb experts are examining the device which was found in Six-mile River close to the Antrim Forum on Saturday afternoon.
It was discovered by a group of people who were cleaning debris from the river.
Police are advising motorists of traffic disruptions at the Dublin Road area of the town.
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BBC News, 2011. Ongoing security alert in Antrim. [Online] (Updated 02 Apr 2011)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/143017-Ongoing-security-alert-in-Antrim [Accessed 14th May 2013]
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