16/02/2015

Residents Evacuated In North Belfast Alert

Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes in north Belfast following a report of a suspicious object in the area.

The homes in Clifton Crescent were evacuated after the report of an object in the area on Monday afternoon.

An army bomb squad has been tasked to the scene and the area has been closed to traffic.

There are no further details at this stage.

(IT/JP)

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