Police: ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ After Hoax Bomb Lured Them to Explosion; Northern Ireland

A bomb exploded in Northern Ireland after security forces investigated a hoax device.

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BELFAST—A bomb exploded in Northern Ireland after security forces investigated a “hoax device” nearby, meant to lure the officers.

Police said the device exploded in County Fermanagh, near the border with Ireland on Monday, Aug. 19.