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| Viable mortar device found in Londonderry security alert | Viable mortar device found in Londonderry security alert |
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| A viable mortar-type device has been found by police during a security alert in Northern Ireland. | A viable mortar-type device has been found by police during a security alert in Northern Ireland. |
| About 1,000 people had to leave their homes in Derry because of the alert and several roads were closed. All police cordons have now been lifted. | About 1,000 people had to leave their homes in Derry because of the alert and several roads were closed. All police cordons have now been lifted. |
| The police said the "intent was to kill or injure" and that they believe Strand Road police station was the target. | |
| Detectives have said they think it was moved to a launch point in Lawrence Hill in a wheeled holdall. | |
| They have released a picture of the bag and said the device had all the components to make it viable. | |
| Supt Stephen Cargin said: "This is complete disregard for innocent lives by those individuals who left the device." | Supt Stephen Cargin said: "This is complete disregard for innocent lives by those individuals who left the device." |
| He added: "Close to 1,000 people had to leave their homes last night because of the misguided actions of the people responsible for this incident. | He added: "Close to 1,000 people had to leave their homes last night because of the misguided actions of the people responsible for this incident. |
| "It is only by good fortune that we are not talking about loss of life or serious damage to property. | "It is only by good fortune that we are not talking about loss of life or serious damage to property. |
| "While the device will be forensically examined in due course it is safe to say that the intent here was to kill or injure and create fear within the community." | "While the device will be forensically examined in due course it is safe to say that the intent here was to kill or injure and create fear within the community." |
| 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. |
| SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said: "This had the capacity to cause catastrophic damage and suffering in our city. | SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said: "This had the capacity to cause catastrophic damage and suffering in our city. |
| "Those responsible for today's disruption must know that they will not break the spirit of this city and its people. | "Those responsible for today's disruption must know that they will not break the spirit of this city and its people. |
| "We have endured too much to allow anyone to attempt to bring the past back to our streets. | "We have endured too much to allow anyone to attempt to bring the past back to our streets. |
| "Those who have sought to hurt our city and our people will never win." | "Those who have sought to hurt our city and our people will never win." |
| A wake of a man was being held on Lawrence Hill while the security alert continued. | A wake of a man was being held on Lawrence Hill while the security alert continued. |
| Eoghan Barr, the dead man's nephew, said: "My family are quite upset. My uncle passed just yesterday. We have family arriving from England and this has caused additional distress. | Eoghan Barr, the dead man's nephew, said: "My family are quite upset. My uncle passed just yesterday. We have family arriving from England and this has caused additional distress. |
| "My uncle's son couldn't get in to spend time with his father last night. It was very distressing. | "My uncle's son couldn't get in to spend time with his father last night. It was very distressing. |
| "Most of the family decided not to leave the house. It's a very emotional time anyway and this has just added to it." | "Most of the family decided not to leave the house. It's a very emotional time anyway and this has just added to it." |