{"id":330063,"date":"2025-08-09T08:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/330063\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T08:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:15:20","slug":"oakfield-gardens-security-alert-ends-in-co-tyrone-after-residents-are-forced-to-evacuate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/330063\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakfield Gardens: Security alert ends in Co Tyrone after residents are forced to evacuate\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/179eff6f-9766-485e-a9b4-9c1981d69814.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PSNI at scene of security alert in Moy, Co Tyrone.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/30509621-b53e-4b19-b34d-2fb0d94bf24d.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">PSNI at scene of security alert in Moy, Co Tyrone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754727319_407_179eff6f-9766-485e-a9b4-9c1981d69814.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: PSNI at scene of security alert in Moy, Co Tyrone.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754727320_639_30509621-b53e-4b19-b34d-2fb0d94bf24d.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A security alert in Co Tyrone which forced some residents from their homes has ended. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The operation began in Moy yesterday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Some homes were evacuated following the discovery of the suspicious object, with the Oakfield Gardens area of the town cordoned off. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A local sports club opened its doors to those evacuated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">SDLP councillor Karol McQuade said a controlled explosion had been carried out on the suspect device.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/179eff6f-9766-485e-a9b4-9c1981d69814.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News Catch Up &#8211; Friday 8th August  <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Thus morning, the PSNI said: &#8220;Following the conclusion of police enquiries, we can confirm that the security alert in the Oakfield Gardens area has now ended. Residents who were evacuated earlier are now able to return to their homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe thank the local community for their patience and co-operation throughout this incident. Your support has helped us bring the matter to a safe conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Latest\u00a0|\u00a0 The scene at the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy. 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