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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 and a number of weapons recovered following a security operation in Londonderry targeting dissident republican activity. | Two men have been arrested and a number of weapons recovered following a security operation in Londonderry targeting dissident republican activity. |
| The men, aged 20 and 54, were arrested after police stopped two cars on the Northland Road 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Various items, including a vehicle, were seized in follow-up searches in the area. | Various items, including a vehicle, were seized in follow-up searches in the area. |
| Police district commander Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin said: "We have seen again the blatant disregard of those individuals willing to endanger life in our community. | Police district commander Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin said: "We have seen again the blatant disregard of those individuals willing to endanger life in our community. |
| "I have nothing but praise for the officers involved in the operation. I would also like to thank members of the community for their patience as we continued our investigations last night." | "I have nothing but praise for the officers involved in the operation. I would also like to thank members of the community for their patience as we continued our investigations last night." |
| SDLP assembly member Mark H Durkan commended the police. | SDLP assembly member Mark H Durkan commended the police. |
| "'There is certainly relief in the city today that another successful police operation has led to the removal from our streets of instruments of death and destruction," he said. | "'There is certainly relief in the city today that another successful police operation has led to the removal from our streets of instruments of death and destruction," he said. |
| He said it was "alarming and depressing that there are still people out there intent on waging their warped war". |