23 August 2011 Last updated at 12:39 ET

Newry by-pass van bomb: two arrests in Belfast

Newry bomb scene Hundreds of motorists drove past the van containing the bomb after cones cordoning it off were removed

Two men have been arrested in connection with a bomb left under the Newry by-pass in April.

Hundreds of motorists drove past the 500lb bomb, which was found in a van parked under a flyover.

The men, aged 35 and 36, were arrested in Belfast city centre on Tuesday.

Police carried out a review into why motorists were allowed to drive past the van containing the bomb. They said a cordon had been removed by motorists.

Army bomb experts carried out several controlled explosions on the vehicle before it was removed.

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