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| Londonderry car bomb could have 'maimed' innocents | Londonderry car bomb could have 'maimed' innocents |
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| Police have said a car bomb found in Londonderry on Monday could have "injured or maimed" innocent people. | Police have said a car bomb found in Londonderry on Monday could have "injured or maimed" innocent people. |
| Three men aged 54, 49 and 46 were arrested in connection with dissident republican activity following the discovery. | Three men aged 54, 49 and 46 were arrested in connection with dissident republican activity following the discovery. |
| The alert began on Monday afternoon when police officers stopped a car at Whitehouse on the Buncrana Road. | The alert began on Monday afternoon when police officers stopped a car at Whitehouse on the Buncrana Road. |
| Area Commander Chief Inspector John Burrows said those responsible were "trying to drag us back to the past". | |
| "The blame for any disruption yesterday lies squarely with the misguided individuals who were responsible for this bomb being on a busy road close to peoples' homes," he said. | "The blame for any disruption yesterday lies squarely with the misguided individuals who were responsible for this bomb being on a busy road close to peoples' homes," he said. |
| Disruption | Disruption |
| "I am in no doubt had the device exploded it could have injured or maimed innocent members of the public and it is due to the efficient evacuations set in place in the surrounding areas that no-one came to any harm." | "I am in no doubt had the device exploded it could have injured or maimed innocent members of the public and it is due to the efficient evacuations set in place in the surrounding areas that no-one came to any harm." |
| Army bomb experts were called to the scene and the area was cordoned off. The Army later confirmed that the device was a bomb. | Army bomb experts were called to the scene and the area was cordoned off. The Army later confirmed that the device was a bomb. |
| The alert caused widespread disruption for motorists. Four homes were also evacuated. | The alert caused widespread disruption for motorists. Four homes were also evacuated. |
| It ended at 02:30 BST on Tuesday and the area has now returned to normal. Police have taken the car away for technical examination. | It ended at 02:30 BST on Tuesday and the area has now returned to normal. Police have taken the car away for technical examination. |
| Meanwhile, police have recovered ammunition during an alert in Newry. | Meanwhile, police have recovered ammunition during an alert in Newry. |
| Derrybeg Lane in the city was closed for a time while the Army bomb squad was at the scene. Police have appealed for information. | Derrybeg Lane in the city was closed for a time while the Army bomb squad was at the scene. Police have appealed for information. |