Army examines suspect device found in Belfast

British army bomb experts are examining an object recovered from the Stewertstown Road area in Belfast yesterday.

British army bomb experts are examining an object recovered from the Stewertstown Road area in Belfast yesterday.

A number of items were recovered in the area at around 1pm yesterday, and several items were removed for forensic examination.

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