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| Two brothers who were surrounded by armed police after barricading themselves inside a house in south Belfast have come out of the property. | Two brothers who were surrounded by armed police after barricading themselves inside a house in south Belfast have come out of the property. |
| Earlier, police said a number of pellets had been fired at officers and their vehicles from the house in Powerscourt Place on the Ormeau Road. | Earlier, police said a number of pellets had been fired at officers and their vehicles from the house in Powerscourt Place on the Ormeau Road. |
| It is understood the men lived in the house at one time have not been there for a number of weeks. | |
| Relatives of the pair have accused the police of over-reacting. | Relatives of the pair have accused the police of over-reacting. |
| Police negotiators attended the incident, which was reported at about 0500 BST on Tuesday. | Police negotiators attended the incident, which was reported at about 0500 BST on Tuesday. |
| A local priest was also involved in trying to persuade the men to leave the house. | A local priest was also involved in trying to persuade the men to leave the house. |
| Speaking from the scene earlier on Thursday, BBC reporter Andy Martin said officers had automatic guns trained on the house. | Speaking from the scene earlier on Thursday, BBC reporter Andy Martin said officers had automatic guns trained on the house. |
| The area was been cordoned off during the incident and people were asked to remain in their houses. | The area was been cordoned off during the incident and people were asked to remain in their houses. |
| The house is owned by the Housing Executive which said the legal tenant of the property had transferred to another Housing Executive property with effect from April 27 2009. |