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Thu 11 Nov 2008Funeral of ex-UDA figure delayed after bomb alerts
The funeral of the former senior UDA figure Ihab Shoukri was delayed today after a number of suspect devices were discovered in Belfast.
Mr Shoukri (34), who was ousted from the organisation along with his brother André two years ago, is believed to have died from a drugs overdose. He was found dead in a house in Newtownabbey on Saturday night.
This morning, a suspicious device was discovered at a house connected to the Shoukri family. A controlled explosion was carried out on the device which was later declared a hoax.
A second device was found in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Ballysillan Road, where Mr Shoukri was to be buried. It was also declared a hoax.
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