Security alert ends as viable pipe bomb found in car

Yellow and blue police car at the scene of security alert in Keady, County Armagh. Car has a blue police logo on the side. There is police tape and trees and grass in the background.Pacemaker

The occupants of the vehicle, two men aged 22 and 37, have since been arrested and remain in police custody at this time, police say

A security alert in Keady, County Armagh, has ended after police confirmed that a device discovered in a car was a viable pipe bomb.

The discovery was made following a police pursuit of a white Toyota Landcruiser that began in Lurgan in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after the vehicle failed to stop for officers.

The chase ended when a stinger device was deployed in the Keady area, police said.

The occupants of the vehicle, two men aged 22 and 37, have since been arrested and remain in police custody.

A sign saying Granemore road rests against the sticks from a leafless bush. Grass can be seen off the side of the road. There is a van and two men on the road with a barrier across it. There is a horse standing in a field behind the sign. It is looking out over a barbed wire fence.

Cordons were in place at Granemore Road, , Lower Darkley Road and Dundrum Road in Keady for a time on Thursday

Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) were called to examine the vehicle, and the area was sealed off for several hours before the device was made safe.

Cordons put in place on the Granemore Road, Lower Darkley Road and the Dundrum Road have now all been lifted.

The police said their investigation is ongoing, and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

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