Belfast security alert' triggered by suspicious 'object' near MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters and major army barracks was false alarm, say polices

A security alert on the outskirts of Belfast has ended.

A section of the Old Holywood Road near the Palace Barracks was closed to traffic on Saturday morning during the operation.

It ended just after 11am.

A PSNI spokesman said an object was examined and found to be 'nothing untoward'.

A number of Army units are based at the barracks, including The Royal Scots.

It also hosts MI5's headquarters in Northern Ireland.

A security alert outside Palace Barracks in Belfast, Northern Ireland has been declared a false alarm. The barracks is home to MI5's Northern Ireland's headquarters

A security alert outside Palace Barracks in Belfast, Northern Ireland has been declared a false alarm. The barracks is home to MI5's Northern Ireland's headquarters

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