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| Strabane bomb alert as object thrown into car | Strabane bomb alert as object thrown into car |
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| Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene of an alert in Strabane, County Tyrone. | Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene of an alert in Strabane, County Tyrone. |
| It follows a report that an object was thrown into a car at Innisfree Gardens in the town. Police have said the object is a suspected pipebomb. | |
| The incident was reported to police at about 08:15 BST on Wednesday. Thirty homes have been evacuated. | |
| Strabane community worker, Gina Devine, said it has caused major disruption. | |
| "It was very disappointing that this has happened again in this community," she said. | |
| "It's not acceptable that this device was left here and it shows total disregard for the people who live in the area and the community." | |
| Ms Devine said it was not the first time the area has been targeted in similar attacks. | |
| "There has been a similar type device left a few months ago as well and it seems to be in very close proximity to where this device is. | |
| "We would ask people to deter from leaving devices in a built up area where there are elderly people a lot of whom are poorly and have carers and obviously there are a lot of children here as well near to the local crèche." | |
| 'Serious harm or death' | |
| Ch Insp Alan Hutton said there was "absolutely no justification" for leaving the device in such a residential area. | |
| "These are very volatile devices and can cause serious harm or death. People were walking to school today, people going to their work, daily business and this could have caused significant harm to individuals. | |
| "There are a number of controlled explosions taking place, the scene is still being examined and will be for a short time to come." | |
| Ch Insp Hutton added that it was too early to know who was behind the device but that it had the potential to be the work of dissident republicans. |