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Man held over Omagh bomb terrorism link

Omagh bombing - 29 killed in 1998 blast
Omagh bombing - 29 killed in 1998 blast

A man has been arrested for questioning about terrorism linked to the Omagh bombing.

The 44-year-old man from Co Tyrone was detained by detectives near Armagh city.

The PSNI confirmed he was being questioned about serious terrorist crime linked to the August 1998 Real IRA bombing.

The blast claimed the lives of 29 people, including a mother pregnant with twins.