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26 arrests during city violence | 26 arrests during city violence |
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Twenty-six people are being questioned by police following trouble in Londonderry on Saturday night. | Twenty-six people are being questioned by police following trouble in Londonderry on Saturday night. |
Two police officers were injured and petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown following the Apprentice Boys' parade through the city on Saturday. | |
The trouble flared at Butchers Gate, Magazine street, Fahan Street and Memorial Hall. | The trouble flared at Butchers Gate, Magazine street, Fahan Street and Memorial Hall. |
A substantial quantity of alcohol was seized during the day. | A substantial quantity of alcohol was seized during the day. |
The police said the parade itself passed off "largely peacefully". | The police said the parade itself passed off "largely peacefully". |
Its start was delayed following the discovery of two suspicious objects on the city's walls at Governor Walker's Pillar. | Its start was delayed following the discovery of two suspicious objects on the city's walls at Governor Walker's Pillar. |
Controlled explosions were carried out by the Army. The devices were declared elaborate hoaxes. | Controlled explosions were carried out by the Army. The devices were declared elaborate hoaxes. |
Up to 10,000 Apprentice Boys and 130 bands took part in the parade. | Up to 10,000 Apprentice Boys and 130 bands took part in the parade. |
There had been concerns trouble may flare because of an anti-internment rally organised by republicans at the same time a short distance away in the Bogside. | There had been concerns trouble may flare because of an anti-internment rally organised by republicans at the same time a short distance away in the Bogside. |