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Arrests on Northland Road, Derry, as weapons seized Arrests on Northland Road, Derry, as weapons seized
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Two men have been arrested following a security operation in Londonderry on Friday night in which a number of weapons were recovered. Two men have been arrested and a number of weapons recovered following a security operation in Londonderry targeting dissident republican activity.
The men were arrested after police stopped two cars in the Northland Road area shortly after 20:00 BST. The men, aged 20 and 54, were arrested after police stopped two cars on the Northland Road shortly after 20:00 BST.
A number of guns, ammunition and a suspected pipe bomb were recovered.
The Northland Road was closed and a number of properties evacuated while Army bomb experts examined the scene.
It has since reopened and residents were allowed back into their homes at about 05:30 BST on Saturday.
Witnesses said they saw two men being laid on the ground, then being dressed in forensic overalls.Witnesses said they saw two men being laid on the ground, then being dressed in forensic overalls.
The road was closed overnight, but has since reopened. Various items, including a vehicle, were seized in follow-up searches in the area.
At one stage during the alert the media was moved back with reports that a pipe bomb had also been found.