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Explosive, mortar found in dissident search

PSNI - Discovered 25kg of home-made explosive
PSNI - Discovered 25kg of home-made explosive

The PSNI has revealed that Semtex plastic explosive and a horizontal mortar were among weapons found during searches over the Easter weekend aimed at dissident republicans.

The searches in east Tyrone and south Armagh also uncovered 25kg of home-made explosive, an automatic weapon, ammunition, timer power units and a detonator.

The searches followed the arrest of three men in Keady on Good Friday.

The three were later charged after machine guns and rifles were found in a car they were travelling in.

They have not been charged in connection with the other weapons found in the follow-up searches.