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Lurgan: Delivery driver threatened at gunpoint in security alert
- On Monday night, a food delivery driver was forced at gunpoint to drive a vehicle containing a device to Lurgan Police Station in Northern Ireland, sparking a major security alert.
- Security cordons prompted the evacuation of around 100 homes, with Lurgan Town Hall opening to support displaced residents and police closing roads including Church Place and Wellington Street.
- PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson confirmed the force's specialist terrorism unit is leading the investigation, while bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on the vehicle.
- DUP MP Carla Lockhart called the situation "deeply concerning," while Justice Minister Naomi Long described it as a "shameful and dangerous attack" and Jon Burrows suggested dissident republicans were responsible.
- Sinn Fein MLA John O Dowd noted the "massive disruption" to families and businesses, expressing hope the town returns to normal as investigations continue.
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