Man arrested after bomb discovered in west Belfast

Device found by police during planned search of house in Lenadoon Avenue

The man is at Antrim police station for questioning. File photograph: Trevor McBride
The man is at Antrim police station for questioning. File photograph: Trevor McBride

A man is being questioned by police following the discovery of a bomb at a house in west Belfast on Friday night.

An improvised explosive device was found during a planned search of a house in Lenadoon Avenue at around 8pm on Friday, police have said.

A number of people were moved from their homes while army bomb officers made the device safe.

Det Insp Stuart Griffin of PSNI Serious Crime Branch said: “This planned search was carried out at premises in Lenadoon Avenue around 8pm.

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“Members of the community had to be moved from their homes while the search was carried out. I would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding during the operation.”

One man was arrested. He is at Antrim police station for questioning.