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04/07/2014
'Viable' Bomb Found, Killough
Workmen in Killough, County Down have uncovered a 'viable' bomb while working on Thursday afternoon.
A security alert was sparked by the discovery in the Rossglass Road area of the village.
Police and army bomb squad officers arrived at the scene after the workers made the discovery and raised the alarm. A number of properties were also evacuated, but the families have since been allowed to return home.
Tests were carried out on the device and it was later declared viable. Police then said they believed it may have been in place for several years.
The discovery at Killough follows a separate security alert at Thiepval Army Barracks in Lisburn, County Antrim.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene in the city after a suspicious object was discovered inside the perimeter fence of the army site.
(IT/MH)
A security alert was sparked by the discovery in the Rossglass Road area of the village.
Police and army bomb squad officers arrived at the scene after the workers made the discovery and raised the alarm. A number of properties were also evacuated, but the families have since been allowed to return home.
Tests were carried out on the device and it was later declared viable. Police then said they believed it may have been in place for several years.
The discovery at Killough follows a separate security alert at Thiepval Army Barracks in Lisburn, County Antrim.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene in the city after a suspicious object was discovered inside the perimeter fence of the army site.
(IT/MH)
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