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Bomb equipment found in Belfast raids
Army bomb disposal officers were called in to deal with explosives discovered in in west Belfast today. The bomb-making materials were discovered during a search of premises in Hannahstown. A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said two men, aged 39 and 17, were arrested in connection with the raid. Police said detectives from the PSNI's serious crime branch were questioning the men. The arrests came during a series of searches in the west of the city today as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity.
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