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Security alert enters fifth day 300lb car bomb found in village
(about 6 hours later)
A security operation in Castlewellan has entered its fifth day. A 300lb car bomb has been discovered during a security operation in Castlewellan, County Down, on Saturday.
An army bomb disposal team has been carrying out a detailed search of a car. The Burrenreagh Road and Dublin Road remain closed.
Police said "several suspect items" had been found in the vehicle and that a number of controlled explosions had been carried out.
The alert began after a telephoned warning on Tuesday which claimed a bomb had been left in the village.The alert began after a telephoned warning on Tuesday which claimed a bomb had been left in the village.
An army bomb disposal team carried out a detailed search of the car which had been left in the Dublin Road/Burrenreagh Road area.
A police spokesperson said the forensic and clean-up operation may take another few hours.
A number of controlled explosions were carried out earlier in the week after what police called "several suspect items" were found in the vehicle.