Bomb defused at B&Q superstore in Belfast

Bomb disposal experts last night defused a fire bomb at a DIY store in Belfast.

Bomb disposal experts last night defused a fire bomb at a DIY store in Belfast.

British army officers made the incendiary device safe after it was discovered at a B&Q store on the Boucher Road.

There was no damage to the building, but police urged business owners across Northern Ireland to check their premises for further devices.

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