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17/01/2012
Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Primary School
A pipe bomb has been found close to a primary school in West Belfast, it has been reported.
St Teresa's Primary School was closed and a number of homes were evacuated after the device was found early this morning.
It is understood that the device was found on the Glen Road while the emergency services dealt with an unrelated fire in the area.
Since then the area and device has been made safe by army bomb experts.
The device has been taken away for further examination but it has been confirmed by the PSNI that it was a viable pipe bomb with the capacity to kill or maim
(LB/DW)
St Teresa's Primary School was closed and a number of homes were evacuated after the device was found early this morning.
It is understood that the device was found on the Glen Road while the emergency services dealt with an unrelated fire in the area.
Since then the area and device has been made safe by army bomb experts.
The device has been taken away for further examination but it has been confirmed by the PSNI that it was a viable pipe bomb with the capacity to kill or maim
(LB/DW)
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