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Blast bombs found near BMX track Loyalists behind four blast bombs
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Four blast bomb-type devices have been found during a security operation in south Belfast, the police have said. Loyalist paramilitaries were responsible for four blast bombs found near a BMX track in south Belfast, police have said.
It began when a suspicious object was discovered near a BMX track in Bentham Drive off the Donegall Road on Tuesday. A security operation began on Tuesday when a suspicious object was discovered in Bentham Drive off Donegall Road.
Further searches are to take place on Wednesday. Rail services were disrupted for a time due to the alert, but have returned to normal. Police did not say which loyalist group they thought was responsible.
Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde said the Troubles were over, but that dissident republican activity remained a concern. They condemned those who left the devices near where children could be playing and have appealed to the public for information.
"Their determination to kill a police officer remains, our determination to stop that is of a far higher order," he said. The Army carried out a controlled explosion during the alert, which was also near a railway line.
He said dissidents threatening people who work with police showed how low they were prepared "to sink" and described them as "thugs and bullies". Railway services were disrupted for a time but have now returned to normal.