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Object found close to Navan Fort in Armagh was hoax
Published: 19th Mar 2012 19:03:53
A security alert close to Navan Fort has ended.
Army technical officers carried out a number of controlled explosions on a suspicious object on the the Killylea Road, but it was declared a hoax.
The alert, which began about 08:30 GMT on Monday, following a telephone warning to police caused disruption.
The visitors' centre and homes and businesses were evacuated. A number of roads were also closed.
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BBC News, 2012. Object found close to Navan Fort in Armagh was hoax . [Online] (Updated 19 Mar 2012)Available at: http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1417380-Object-found-close-to-Navan-Fort-in-Armagh-was-hoax [Accessed 14th June 2013]
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