Two men held after bombing released

Two men have been released from police custody after being arrested following the Omagh bombing

Two men have been released from police custody after being arrested following the Omagh bombing. The two, who were arrested on Monday and held at Castlereagh RUC station in Belfast, were released on Saturday at 5.30 p.m.

Three other men, including Mr Shane Mackey, whose father Mr Francis Mackey is a prominent member of the 32-county Sovereignty Movement and an independent member of Omagh District Council, were released on Friday.

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