UPDATE: Residents return to their homes after a security alert in Strabane
A security alert in County Tyrone which saw residents evacuated from their homes has ended.Cordons in the area have now been lifted and residents have returned to their homes.
The object was nothing untoward and a number of other items have been taken away for further examination, police have said.Sinn Féin councillor Michaela Boyle said this was the second time the area had been "punished" with a security alert in recent days, after"There's a lot of people with children, older people, people with mobility issues and it's not easy for them to just leave at this time of night," Ms Boyle added.
"The people in this area want to know why their area is being targeted; the community has been hassled enough down through the years." A police spokesperson said they wanted to thank the local community for their co-operation and assistance during the operation.
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