This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-14382915
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Londonderry: Four males arrested in dissident probe | Londonderry: Four males arrested in dissident probe |
| (40 minutes later) | |
| Three men and a teenager have been arrested in Londonderry in connection with dissident republican activity. | Three men and a teenager have been arrested in Londonderry in connection with dissident republican activity. |
| The men, aged 54, 42, 23 and a 16-year-old youth were arrested in the Foyle Road area on Tuesday evening and taken to Antrim police station for questioning. | The men, aged 54, 42, 23 and a 16-year-old youth were arrested in the Foyle Road area on Tuesday evening and taken to Antrim police station for questioning. |
| A police spokesman said detectives from the serious crime squad made the arrest under the Terrorism Act. | A police spokesman said detectives from the serious crime squad made the arrest under the Terrorism Act. |
| Police said that a suspected firearm had been taken away for examination. | Police said that a suspected firearm had been taken away for examination. |
| A suspicious object was also discovered by officers during the operation on the Foyle Road. It is now being examined by army technical officers. | |
| A number of residents have been temporarily evacuated from the homes and accommodated at Brooke Park Leisure Centre. | |
| SDLP councillor John Boyle visited the scene on Tuesday night. | SDLP councillor John Boyle visited the scene on Tuesday night. |
| He said: "From speaking to local people I can confirm that witnesses saw a police vehicle ram another vehicle on the Foyle Road close to Craigavon Bridge, which is quite close to the city centre. | He said: "From speaking to local people I can confirm that witnesses saw a police vehicle ram another vehicle on the Foyle Road close to Craigavon Bridge, which is quite close to the city centre. |
| "The occupants of that vehicle were subsequently apprehended." | "The occupants of that vehicle were subsequently apprehended." |