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| Three men arrested over car bomb found in Londonderry | Three men arrested over car bomb found in Londonderry |
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| Three men aged 54, 49 and 46 are being questioned about dissident republican activity after a car bomb was found in Londonderry. | Three men aged 54, 49 and 46 are being questioned about dissident republican activity after a car bomb was found in Londonderry. |
| The alert began on Monday afternoon at about 15:00 BST. Police officers stopped a car at Whitehouse on the Buncrana Road. | The alert began on Monday afternoon at about 15:00 BST. Police officers stopped a car at Whitehouse on the Buncrana Road. |
| Three men were arrested. Army bomb experts were then called to the scene and the area was cordoned off. | Three men were arrested. Army bomb experts were then called to the scene and the area was cordoned off. |
| The Army later confirmed that the device was a bomb. | The Army later confirmed that the device was a bomb. |
| The car has been taken away for examination. The alert ended at 02:30 BST on Tuesday and the area has now returned to normal. | |
| 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. |
| Earlier on Monday, police in Lisburn removed a suspicious object. It was found after police were told a device had been thrown at a house. | Earlier on Monday, police in Lisburn removed a suspicious object. It was found after police were told a device had been thrown at a house. |