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Roads closed in Strabane due to bomb alert
Published: 29th Dec 2011 13:07:13
Army bomb experts have been sent to the scene of a security alert in Strabane.
Police were called to Bridge Street after a suspect object was found at a tyre depot.
Bridge Street is closed to traffic and pedestrians, while the the Fiveways junction has also been closed, which is likely to cause major disruption.
Police have advised anyone who wants to go into the town to use the bypass until further notice.
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BBC News, 2011. Roads closed in Strabane due to bomb alert. [Online] (Updated 29 Dec 2011)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/213884-Roads-closed-in-Strabane-due-to-bomb-alert [Accessed 26th May 2013]
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