Security forces uncover bomb

Security forces have uncovered a second bomb on the Dublin-Belfast railway track outside Newry, Co Armagh, close to where another…

Security forces have uncovered a second bomb on the Dublin-Belfast railway track outside Newry, Co Armagh, close to where another device exploded on Friday. Police have confirmed that the 120-kg bomb was found during checks on the line which is still under repair by the railway authorities.

Republican dissidents have been blamed for Friday's explosion, in which nobody was hurt.

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