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The incident is in the Bentham Drive area (Photo: Google)

A number of viable devices have been found during a security alert in south Belfast.

Several properties in the Bentham Drive area were evacuated on Saturday as police carried out searches.

A property was cordoned off and Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene and examined several objects, which were deemed viable and removed for further examination.

On Sunday, police said the security alert had ended and a man has been arrested on suspicion of making and possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. He is currently in police custody.

The incident is in the Bentham Drive area (Photo: Google)

The incident is in the Bentham Drive area (Photo: Google)

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Detective Inspector Alexander said: “Residents who were evacuated from their homes have been allowed to return, and we are grateful for their cooperation and patience while we made the area safe.”

Anyone with any information regarding the incident has been urged to contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously.