By Hannah Spratt
A viable pipe bomb has been recovered from a security alert in Andersonstown.
The device was spotted in the Sileveban Avenue area around half 11 this morning.
A number of residents were then evacuated from their properties for a number of hours while the object was examined.
It has now been taken away for further forensic examination.
Detective Sergeant Stephen Gardiner said: “Police would like to thank the local community for their patience while we worked to keep them safe. The device we have recovered here today had the potential to kill or maim and I would appeal to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area recently or anyone with any information that could help our investigation to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 438 07/11/18.
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