Police have set up a cordon around the scene of the operation in south Armagh Police in Northern Ireland have said they have made a "number of significant arrests" in relation to dissident republican activity.
The BBC understands three arrests were made in the raid near Keady in south Armagh, not far from the border with the Irish Republic.
Police have said that they cannot release any further information on the operation at this stage.
They said the threat remains "severe" and urged vigilance over Easter.
Since the murder of 25-year-old PSNI constable Ronan Kerr three weeks ago, police have warned that dissidents are continuing to target its officers.
BBC Northern Ireland's Conor Macaulay, reporting from Keady, said police would not comment on claims that weapons may have been found in a car in the area.
"If weapons have been recovered, it will be the second success for the security forces since the murder of Ronan Kerr.
"In the days after his killing, rifles and explosives were found near Coalisland in County Tyrone."
Police have asked the public to be both careful and patient over the Easter holiday period.
"Dissident terrorist groups are continuing to identify officers and target them with the single objective of killing them.
"And, in so doing, their reckless actions will also put the lives of our wider communities at risk.
"We ask for (the public's) patience with their officers if they are inconvenienced due to police activity," a spokesperson added.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-13172498
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