Monday, 4 April 2011

'WWII shell' caused Antrim alert

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A security alert in Antrim has now ended.

A suspicious object was found in Six-mile River close to the Antrim Forum on Saturday.

Army bomb experts examined the object, which is thought to be a World War II mortar shell.

It was found by a group of people who were cleaning debris from the river. The object has now been removed for forensic examination.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-12947219

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