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Bomb found in Londonderry postal sorting office Letter bombs in Londonderry and Lisburn 'addressed to NI prison'
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A letter bomb has been found in a postal office in Derry. It was discovered at the Great James Street sorting office on Thursday afternoon. Two letter bombs have been found at separate postal offices in Northern Ireland.
The device was in a white A4 envelope with an address in a grey stencil. Police warned the public to contact them if they receive a similar package. They were discovered at Royal Mail sorting offices in counties Londonderry and Antrim within the last 24 hours.
The office has now reopened but a separate security alert has begun at a sorting office in County Antrim. It is understood that both packages were addressed to Maghaberry Prison, the largest jail in Northern Ireland.
A suspicious package was found in the premises at Linenhall Street, Lisburn. The first was intercepted at Derry's main sorting office in Great James Street on Thursday. The second was found at Linenhall Street, Lisburn.
Army bomb disposal officers have been called to examine the package and police are also at the scene. The attacks have been condemned by Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers.
Linenhall Street has been closed between Bridge Street and Market Street. In a joint statement, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness said the people who sent the packages have no respect for postal workers, the wider community or the future.
Both devices were examined by Army bomb disposal officers, who declared them to be viable.
They have been removed for further examination and the streets that were closed during the separate bomb alerts have all reopened.
The letter bomb found in Derry was in a white A4 envelope with an address in a grey stencil.
Police have warned the public to be vigilant and to contact them if they receive a similar package.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford said the letter bomb at the Derry sorting office was an attempt to kill and he condemned those responsible.Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford said the letter bomb at the Derry sorting office was an attempt to kill and he condemned those responsible.
"Yet again we have a cold-blooded attempt to cause death or serious injury," he said."Yet again we have a cold-blooded attempt to cause death or serious injury," he said.
"Those behind this device do not care who they hurt or injure and have nothing positive to offer.""Those behind this device do not care who they hurt or injure and have nothing positive to offer."
Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said: "Once again these individuals have demonstrated a completed disregard for our postal workers and the local community."Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said: "Once again these individuals have demonstrated a completed disregard for our postal workers and the local community."
Last month, a number of letter bombs were sent to Army recruiting offices in England and at the time, a Downing Street spokesperson said it bore "the hallmarks of Northern Ireland-related terrorism".Last month, a number of letter bombs were sent to Army recruiting offices in England and at the time, a Downing Street spokesperson said it bore "the hallmarks of Northern Ireland-related terrorism".
Four devices were also intercepted in Northern Ireland in October.Four devices were also intercepted in Northern Ireland in October.
Two were addressed to police officers, one to Secretary of State Theresa Villiers and the fourth to the offices of the Public Prosecution Service in Derry.Two were addressed to police officers, one to Secretary of State Theresa Villiers and the fourth to the offices of the Public Prosecution Service in Derry.
A Royal Mail spokesperson has said that the attack has not affected postal delivery services in the city and it will be "business as usual" for customers on Friday. A Royal Mail spokesperson has said that the Derry attack has not affected postal delivery services in the city and it will be "business as usual" for customers on Friday.