Bomb found near school

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Bomb found near school

A pipe bomb was discovered close to a primary school in Belfast.

The device was found in the Forthriver Road area in the north of the city, police said.

A suspicious object was discovered by a member of the public in a lane close to Forthriver Primary. Roads had to be closed while experts investigated.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Army technical experts attended and confirmed it to be a viable pipe bomb-type device."

Contextual targeting label: 
Education

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