Overview
- A suspicious object was discovered around 12:40pm Friday on Areema Drive in Dunmurry, prompting a major security operation.
- Police established large cordons toward Ashley Park and evacuated about 100 homes, with the operation resolving around midnight.
- Ammunition Technical Officers examined the item, identified it as a viable pipe bomb, and rendered it safe before removal.
- The PSNI dog unit attended and officers thanked residents who were displaced for much of the day for their cooperation.
- Police enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 690 of 28/11/25 or to reach Crimestoppers anonymously.