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| Four dissident suspects arrested and rifle found in Derry | |
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| 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 boy were arrested on Tuesday evening and taken to Antrim police station for questioning. | |
| The 23-year-old was arrested in a car in Abercorn Road, where a suspected rifle was recovered by police. | |
| The other three suspects, who were not in the car, were detained a short time later as part of a follow-up operation. | |
| As part of the subsequent follow up an object was discovered, it was removed for examination by ATO. Searches are continuing in the area this afternoon. | |
| A police spokesman said detectives from the serious crime squad made the arrests under the Terrorism Act. | A police spokesman said detectives from the serious crime squad made the arrests under the Terrorism Act. |
| Police said that the suspected firearm had been taken away for examination. | |
| A suspicious object was also discovered by officers during the operation on the Foyle Road. The road has now re-opened. | A suspicious object was also discovered by officers during the operation on the Foyle Road. The road has now re-opened. |
| A number of residents were 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." |