Four suspected pipe bombs discovered in County Armagh

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By Maria McCann

Four suspected pipe bombs and parts of a gun have been discovered in Portadown.

Police say the devices found in People's Park this afternoon weren't viable and they're investigating if the items are linked to historic terrorist activity.

A search operation in the area has now ended.

Inspector Leslie Badger said: “The investigation is at a an early stage and we are working to establish how old the items are and whether this find is linked to historic terrorist activity.”

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