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| Barricade brothers under arrest | Barricade brothers under arrest |
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| Two brothers who were surrounded by armed police after barricading themselves inside a house in Belfast have given themselves up. | Two brothers who were surrounded by armed police after barricading themselves inside a house in Belfast have given themselves up. |
| 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, but have not been there for a number of weeks. | It is understood the men lived in the house at one time, but have not been there for a number of weeks. |
| A suspected firearm has been removed from the property for examination. | A suspected firearm has been removed from the property for examination. |
| The district commander for south and east Belfast, Chief Superintendent Brian Maguire, thanked local residents for their cooperation. | The district commander for south and east Belfast, Chief Superintendent Brian Maguire, thanked local residents for their cooperation. |
| "We regret any inconvenience caused, however, our priority was the safety of the community," he said. | "We regret any inconvenience caused, however, our priority was the safety of the community," he said. |
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| An uncle of the brothers said police had prevented him from speaking to the pair. | An uncle of the brothers said police had prevented him from speaking to the pair. |
| "They (the brothers) said to me they were going up to the house to get clothes so they must have went up last night," he said. | "They (the brothers) said to me they were going up to the house to get clothes so they must have went up last night," he said. |
| "Somebody must have asked them if they owned the house and they said no, so the police came out. | "Somebody must have asked them if they owned the house and they said no, so the police came out. |
| "I asked the police if I could speak to them and they said no. The local priest asked and they said no to him as well." | "I asked the police if I could speak to them and they said no. The local priest asked and they said no to him as well." |
| 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, which was cordoned off for a time, has been re-opened. | The area, which was cordoned off for a time, has been re-opened. |
| 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 27 April 2009. | 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 27 April 2009. |