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| 1,000 people moved from their Londonderry homes in security alert | 1,000 people moved from their Londonderry homes in security alert |
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| About 1,000 people had to leave their homes overnight because of a security alert in Derry. | About 1,000 people had to leave their homes overnight because of a security alert in Derry. |
| Several roads had been closed because of the alert but only Lawrence Hill remains sealed off. | Several roads had been closed because of the alert but only Lawrence Hill remains sealed off. |
| Army bomb disposal officers are at the scene. Most people have now been able to return to their homes. | Army bomb disposal officers are at the scene. Most people have now been able to return to their homes. |
| At one stage road closures included Strand Road, Queens Quay, Asylum Road and Northland Road, between Clarendon Street and Northland Avenue. | At one stage road closures included Strand Road, Queens Quay, Asylum Road and Northland Road, between Clarendon Street and Northland Avenue. |
| DUP Deputy Mayor Gary Middleton said: "It's disgraceful to hear that around 1,000 people had to leave their homes. | |
| "The police have to do their job and I condemn whoever is behind this alert." |