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23 December 2010
Last updated at 06:51 ET
Up to 50 families have been evacuated after a suspicious object was discovered outside a house in north Belfast.
The device was spotted outside the premises at Stratheden Street at 0720 GMT on Thursday.
Army explosives experts are at the scene and the families have been asked to leave their homes.
Police do not believe the incident is linked to an incident in Maguiresbridge on Wednesday evening.
North Belfast Sinn Fein MLA Caral Ni Chuilin said that whoever was behind the incident needed to "seriously consider their actions".
"They have placed local residents at risk, and two days before Christmas in sub-zero temperatures have forced 50 families to leave their homes," she said.
"I am calling on whoever is responsible for this to come forward and explain the ridiculous rationale behind what they have done to this community. Further to this they need to bring these futile actions to an end."
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The device was spotted outside the premises at Stratheden Street at 0720 GMT on Thursday.
Army explosives experts are at the scene and the families have been asked to leave their homes.
Police do not believe the incident is linked to an incident in Maguiresbridge on Wednesday evening.
North Belfast Sinn Fein MLA Caral Ni Chuilin said that whoever was behind the incident needed to "seriously consider their actions".
"They have placed local residents at risk, and two days before Christmas in sub-zero temperatures have forced 50 families to leave their homes," she said.
"I am calling on whoever is responsible for this to come forward and explain the ridiculous rationale behind what they have done to this community. Further to this they need to bring these futile actions to an end."
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