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26/02/2004
Bomb defused at north Belfast pub
Army bomb experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a pub in north Belfast.
The device was found at the pub in York Road at around 2.30am on Thursday.
The pub is just 20 yards from the offices of a loyalist prisoners' welfare group.
A number of items were taken away for examination and area was cordoned off for a time. The area has since been reopened.
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The device was found at the pub in York Road at around 2.30am on Thursday.
The pub is just 20 yards from the offices of a loyalist prisoners' welfare group.
A number of items were taken away for examination and area was cordoned off for a time. The area has since been reopened.
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