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| Seven held in dissident searches | Seven held in dissident searches |
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| Seven men have been arrested in Craigavon in what police say is a major operation against dissident republican activity. | |
| Planned searches are still going on in the Brownlow area. Police said there could be disruption for some time. | |
| Chief Inspector Pauline Shields apologised for the disruption but said the searches were necessary. | Chief Inspector Pauline Shields apologised for the disruption but said the searches were necessary. |
| "I can assure local people that we will keep that disruption to a minimum," she said. | "I can assure local people that we will keep that disruption to a minimum," she said. |
| "As far as possible we want to ensure that people are able to go about their normal business. | "As far as possible we want to ensure that people are able to go about their normal business. |
| "I can also assure them that the operation will not be in place for one minute longer than is necessary. " | "I can also assure them that the operation will not be in place for one minute longer than is necessary. " |