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Parade postponed amid PSNI search | Parade postponed amid PSNI search |
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A Remembrance Day parade has been postponed after police received information that a device may have been left in a County Londonderry village. | A Remembrance Day parade has been postponed after police received information that a device may have been left in a County Londonderry village. |
A security operation is currently underway in Bellaghy. | A security operation is currently underway in Bellaghy. |
The secretary of the British Legion in the area, Jim Wilson, said he was "very disappointed". | |
Meanwhile, police said nothing was found during searches in Loughgall following claims of a suspicious device in the Ballyhagan Road area. | |
Officers have advised anyone who notices anything suspicious in the vicinity not to investigate or touch the object but report their concerns to the police immediately. | |
Disruption | |
Mr Wilson said he could not understand why anyone would want to disrupt the Bellaghy parade which was due to take place earlier on Sunday. | |
He added: "When you plan something like this you want to see it going ahead and being completed and to remember what the idea is behind it. | |
"Past conflict and every conflict involves all of the community and I think it's a big disappointment." | "Past conflict and every conflict involves all of the community and I think it's a big disappointment." |