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Alert as suspect packages found Two men held after village alert
(about 2 hours later)
There is a security alert in Crossmaglen in south Armagh, the police have said. A security alert in Crossmaglen in south Armagh has ended.
The Square in the village has been closed after two suspicious packages were discovered on Monday night. The Square in the village was closed after police found a number of suspicious packages on Monday night.
St Patrick's Primary School has been closed for the day as a result of the security operation. Army bomb disposal experts were called in to examine the packages which police now believe contained the proceeds of burglaries.
Police have been clearing the area and the Army is examining the suspicious objects. A police spokeswoman said traffic disruption is expected. Two men from Dundalk were arrested on Tuesday. St Patrick's Primary School has been closed for the day as a result of the security operation.