Pipe bomb found by Belfast school

A "viable" pipe bomb was found by Forth River Primary school in Belfast on Friday.

Police said that the device was found by a member of the public in Forth River Road at approximately 3pm. The spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said:

“Army technical experts attended and confirmed it to be a viable pipe bomb-type device.”

Last month, a similar device was found at a community building by Shore Road.

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