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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 at 2210. | |
There are no reports of any injuries but a car parked outside the house is said to have been badly damaged. | |
It was the fourth pipe bomb explosion in the north-west this week; the other three are thought to have been caused by dissident republicans. | |
A device exploded outside a house in Londonderry's Creggan area on Tuesday. | A device exploded outside a house in Londonderry's Creggan area on Tuesday. |
Police blamed a "criminal gang" for two explosions early on Monday. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Responsibility for both attacks was claimed by a group calling itself Republican Action Against Drugs. |