Army bomb disposal officers carried out controlled explosions and took the defused bomb away for further examination.

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Army bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious object that was found on the Cavehill Road, close to a police station.

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Officers escorted the bomb to a nearby field where a controlled explosion was carried out shortly after 1400 GMT.

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He said Army bomb disposal officers arrived quickly and carried out a controlled explosion.

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Mr Penny said the device caused panic and an army bomb disposal unit came from Nottingham to conduct a controlled explosion.

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