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| Suspected mortar bomb found on Ballygomartin Road, Belfast | Suspected mortar bomb found on Ballygomartin Road, Belfast |
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| Police have confirmed they have found what they have called a mortar bomb type device in the Ballygomartin Road area of west Belfast. | |
| It is thought it may have been aimed at New Barnsley police station. | It is thought it may have been aimed at New Barnsley police station. |
| Homes in the area have been evacuated and two primary schools closed as army bomb experts deal with the device. | Homes in the area have been evacuated and two primary schools closed as army bomb experts deal with the device. |
| A funeral in the nearby Black Mountain estate was also disrupted. The device was spotted by a police officer coming off duty at New Barnsley. | A funeral in the nearby Black Mountain estate was also disrupted. The device was spotted by a police officer coming off duty at New Barnsley. |
| The terrain proved difficult for the army bomb disposal team - their first robot toppled over during a squall and a second vehicle was sent in to deal with the suspect device. | The terrain proved difficult for the army bomb disposal team - their first robot toppled over during a squall and a second vehicle was sent in to deal with the suspect device. |
| People have been moved from their homes and Springhill and Black Mountain schools have been closed. | People have been moved from their homes and Springhill and Black Mountain schools have been closed. |
| Police have said they may have to evacuate an old people's home. | Police have said they may have to evacuate an old people's home. |
| Some people moved from their homes are being sheltered at Ballygomartin Presbyterian church and the Whiterock Community Centre. | Some people moved from their homes are being sheltered at Ballygomartin Presbyterian church and the Whiterock Community Centre. |
| It is the fourth similar incident in the area in recent weeks. | It is the fourth similar incident in the area in recent weeks. |
| DUP assembly member William Humphrey said those responsible were "deranged". | DUP assembly member William Humphrey said those responsible were "deranged". |
| "It is utterly appalling and disgusting that terrorists should put lives at risk by preparing such an attack," he said. | "It is utterly appalling and disgusting that terrorists should put lives at risk by preparing such an attack," he said. |
| "If this device had been deployed it could have caused indiscriminate slaughter, whether in the police station or among people living in houses on either side. | "If this device had been deployed it could have caused indiscriminate slaughter, whether in the police station or among people living in houses on either side. |
| "The fact that it was discovered close to two primary schools only adds to their recklessness. | "The fact that it was discovered close to two primary schools only adds to their recklessness. |
| "This is a reminder of the terror which some deranged people want to drag us back to." | "This is a reminder of the terror which some deranged people want to drag us back to." |