Small bomb made safe in North

A viable explosive device was made safe in Antrim last night.

A viable explosive device was made safe in Antrim last night.

The small bomb was discovered outside a house in the Fountain Lane area yesterday morning after a telephone warning. The caller claimed he was a member of loyalist faction calling itself the Real UFF.

Army Technical Officers were involved in the day-long security operation at the house.

Elsewhere, police investigating dissident republican activity tonight arrested a woman in Dungannon. It follows the arrest of two men in the town on Tuesday.

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Detectives have been given further time to question one of the men, while the other was released unconditionally.

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