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Police are investigating reports that a pipe bomb has exploded outside a house in Limavady, County Londonderry. | Police are investigating reports that a pipe bomb has exploded outside a house in Limavady, County Londonderry. |
The explosion happened in the Anderson Crescent area of the town on Wednesday evening. | The explosion happened in the Anderson Crescent area of the town on Wednesday evening. |
The incident was reported to police at about 2210 BST on Wednesday night. There are no reports of any injuries. | The incident was reported to police at about 2210 BST on Wednesday night. There are no reports of any injuries. |
Part of Anderson Crescent was cordoned off while police officers examined the scene. It was the fourth pipe bomb explosion in the north-west this week. | |
A device exploded outside a house in Londonderry's Creggan area on Tuesday. | |
Police blamed a "criminal gang" for two explosions early on Monday. | |
A family of seven escaped injury when a pipe bomb exploded near their home in Spruce Meadows in the Culmore area of the city. | |
Another device partially exploded when it was thrown at a house in the Westland Street area. | |
Responsibility for both attacks was claimed by a group calling itself Republican Action Against Drugs. |