Two men who were arrested after a car was hijacked near a church outside Omagh in County Tyrone have been released from custody after questioning.
Two men arrested after a car was hijacked near a church outside Omagh in County Tyrone have been released from custody.
A motorist was held at gunpoint by three masked men and forced to drive a suspicious object to a police station at about 22:00 BST on Saturday. A 56-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were arrested following searches in Omagh and Strabane on Sunday.Two vehicles were seized for forensic examination - the police said the investigation is continuing.Sunday Mass was cancelled at the nearby St Mary's Church as a result of the incident, while police searched the grounds.
Speaking following the security alert, Fr Eugene Hasson from St Mary's said it "shouldn't be going on at all" and was "very disruptive to people". There was also a security alert around the police station on the Derry Road in Omagh, with several homes evacuated on Saturday night.
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