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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 after petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown following an earlier Apprentice Boys' parade through the city. | Two police officers were injured after petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown following an earlier Apprentice Boys' parade through the city. |
| 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 at Governor Walker's Pillar on the city's walls. | Its start was delayed following the discovery of two suspicious objects at Governor Walker's Pillar on the city's walls. |
| Controlled explosions were carried out by the Army. The devices were later declared elaborate hoaxes. | Controlled explosions were carried out by the Army. The devices were later declared elaborate hoaxes. |
| SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey said a "small group of extremists" were intent on causing trouble. | |
| "Both sides of the community wanted this parade to pass off without trouble of any kind, and so it did," said Mr Ramsey. | |
| "But a small number of extremists wanted to use the parade to cause trouble at all costs, so they disrupted with hoaxes and then they did what they could to whip some street violence later." | |
| 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. |