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| 'Criminal gang' claim Derry bombs | 'Criminal gang' claim Derry bombs |
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| The police have said a "criminal gang" has claimed responsibility for two overnight explosions in Londonderry. | |
| It is understood Republican Action Against Drugs (Raad) threw a pipe bomb at a house in Spruce meadows in Culmore. | It is understood Republican Action Against Drugs (Raad) threw a pipe bomb at a house in Spruce meadows in Culmore. |
| A family of seven escaped injury after the pipe bomb exploded outside their home at about 0130 BST on Monday. | A family of seven escaped injury after the pipe bomb exploded outside their home at about 0130 BST on Monday. |
| The police became aware of another device in the city only after Raad claimed responsibility for it. | The police became aware of another device in the city only after Raad claimed responsibility for it. |
| Police said the group claimed a device, which partially exploded, was thrown at a Westland Street house. | Police said the group claimed a device, which partially exploded, was thrown at a Westland Street house. |
| The pipe bomb in Spruce Meadows caused extensive damage to a car and damage to the front of the house. | The pipe bomb in Spruce Meadows caused extensive damage to a car and damage to the front of the house. |
| Inspector Jon Burrows said they were investigating a link to drugs, and that people who engaged in such violence were the "enemies of everyone". | Inspector Jon Burrows said they were investigating a link to drugs, and that people who engaged in such violence were the "enemies of everyone". |
| "Everyone needs to unite together to give us the information to put them behind bars," he continued. | "Everyone needs to unite together to give us the information to put them behind bars," he continued. |
| "If anyone had of been close to that pipe bomb when it exploded they could have been very seriously injured, or indeed killed." | "If anyone had of been close to that pipe bomb when it exploded they could have been very seriously injured, or indeed killed." |
| Republican Action Against Drugs have targeted at least 15 men in the city in recent months. | Republican Action Against Drugs have targeted at least 15 men in the city in recent months. |
| Evacuated | Evacuated |
| Two adults and five children were in the Spruce Meadows house at the time of the attack but no-one was injured. | Two adults and five children were in the Spruce Meadows house at the time of the attack but no-one was injured. |
| Army technical officers examined the scene and removed the remains the device for further examination. | Army technical officers examined the scene and removed the remains the device for further examination. |
| A number of nearby houses were evacuated for a short time. | A number of nearby houses were evacuated for a short time. |
| Darren Curry lives in the area and said families had been left shocked. | Darren Curry lives in the area and said families had been left shocked. |
| "You probably wouldn't expect that to happen here, it's a very quiet area. We've only moved in recently and we've found no trouble at all," he said. | "You probably wouldn't expect that to happen here, it's a very quiet area. We've only moved in recently and we've found no trouble at all," he said. |
| "It's just an awful shock that people could come in and actually do that and cause disruption and not have any fear for anybody that lived here." | "It's just an awful shock that people could come in and actually do that and cause disruption and not have any fear for anybody that lived here." |
| Police have appealed for people to exercise caution and not to touch any unusual or suspicious items. | Police have appealed for people to exercise caution and not to touch any unusual or suspicious items. |