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Derry: Petrol bombs thrown at the PSNI Police attacked with petrol bombs in Derry
(about 5 hours later)
Petrol bombs have been thrown at police officers in Londonderry on the sixth consecutive night of violence in the city.Petrol bombs have been thrown at police officers in Londonderry on the sixth consecutive night of violence in the city.
The city's walls close to the Bogside have been closed after petrol bombs were thrown from that area. Police said 74 petrol bombs and two improvised explosive devices were thrown at officers on Thursday night.
A fire has been started at the bottom of the Lecky Road flyover. Makeshift barricades were also set on fire on a number of roads.
Police have asked motorists to avoid the road because of an "ongoing disturbance". Police fired four plastic baton rounds in response. Three men, aged 18 and 22 and 50 were arrested, the 22-year-old for attempted murder.
The PSNI also tweeted that a "large crowd" was gathering in the area and that "there are young children involved". The attacks began early in the evening and continued into the early hours of Friday morning.
BBC News NI's Kevin Sharkey said that a large police presence, including officers in riot gear, had gathered around the city's walls, while a big crowd had also gathered in the Bogside. Petrol bombs were thrown towards police Land Rovers and at officers on the ground.
The makeshift barricades were built and set on fire on the Lecky Road flyover and on Fahan Street.
The PSNI said young children were among those involved in the trouble. Police closed sections of the walls overlooking the Bogside.
Supt Gordon McCalmont said: "I am saddened, disheartened and frustrated that yet again police officers committed to keeping this local community safe have been attacked by a small number of people within it.
"It is nothing short of a miracle that officers were not injured."
He added: "While we have seen many young people involved in these attacks over the last number of nights, it is clear that this is being orchestrated by a more sinister, adult, violent dissident republican element.
"This cannot continue. This must end now."
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the violence was only succeeding in "terrifying people in their own homes".SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the violence was only succeeding in "terrifying people in their own homes".
"These people who are supposedly republicans, who are supposedly trying to get a United Ireland are destroying their area," he said."These people who are supposedly republicans, who are supposedly trying to get a United Ireland are destroying their area," he said.
"Now, I don't know how many times we have to learn this lesson that this does not work."Now, I don't know how many times we have to learn this lesson that this does not work.
"It's not only morally reprehensible, it's strategically stupid.""It's not only morally reprehensible, it's strategically stupid."
A Twelfth of July parade passed off peacefully in Londonderry earlier on Thursday, although police in riot gear separated a group of nationalists from the return parade as it made its way through the Diamond in the city centre.A Twelfth of July parade passed off peacefully in Londonderry earlier on Thursday, although police in riot gear separated a group of nationalists from the return parade as it made its way through the Diamond in the city centre.
The PSNI has said there have been two separate attempts to murder officers during the violence in the past week.The PSNI has said there have been two separate attempts to murder officers during the violence in the past week.
On Tuesday, police said dissident republicans were responsible for automatic gunfire directed at officers.On Tuesday, police said dissident republicans were responsible for automatic gunfire directed at officers.
Then, on Thursday, the PSNI said two viable devices were thrown at officers on Derry's walls.Then, on Thursday, the PSNI said two viable devices were thrown at officers on Derry's walls.
PSNI Supt Gordon McCalmont described it as a "reckless act" that showed "a blatant disregard for life".PSNI Supt Gordon McCalmont described it as a "reckless act" that showed "a blatant disregard for life".