Belfast: Small bomb found during Beersbridge Road alert Published duration 7 October 2015

image caption An Army bomb disposal robot was used in the security operation

An improvised explosive device (IED) has been found during a security alert in east Belfast.

Army bomb disposal officers were called to examine a suspicious object found on the Beersbridge Road at about noon on Wednesday.

A police spokesman said it was found to be a crude but viable explosive device. It has been taken away for forensic examination.