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| Creggan Heights: Police attacked during security operation in Londonderry | Creggan Heights: Police attacked during security operation in Londonderry |
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| Officers were attacked during a security operation in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday night, police have said. | Officers were attacked during a security operation in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday night, police have said. |
| They said a large number of youths threw petrol bombs, stones and bottles at officers during the operation. No-one was injured. | They said a large number of youths threw petrol bombs, stones and bottles at officers during the operation. No-one was injured. |
| The operation follows an attack on police in the city on Sunday. | |
| A device, thought to be a mortar fired by command wire, was thrown at a police vehicle on Circular Road. | |
| It bounced off one of the vehicle's rear doors and into the garden of a property in Creggan Heights, where it exploded. | It bounced off one of the vehicle's rear doors and into the garden of a property in Creggan Heights, where it exploded. |
| Police have said dissident republicans were responsible for the attack. | Police have said dissident republicans were responsible for the attack. |
| The area was cordoned off by police on Monday morning. A number of homes remain evacuated while the police carry out a "scene investigation". | The area was cordoned off by police on Monday morning. A number of homes remain evacuated while the police carry out a "scene investigation". |
| 'Painstakingly slow process' | 'Painstakingly slow process' |
| Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said he realised the amount of disruption the operation had caused to residents. | |
| "Many (residents) have been out of their homes for some time," he said. | "Many (residents) have been out of their homes for some time," he said. |
| "We appreciate their understanding, patience and cooperation. We know people understand that our priority must be their safety and the safety of our officers. | "We appreciate their understanding, patience and cooperation. We know people understand that our priority must be their safety and the safety of our officers. |
| "We also have to carry out a scene examination - this is vital but often a painstakingly slow process - and one which will continue. | "We also have to carry out a scene examination - this is vital but often a painstakingly slow process - and one which will continue. |
| "It is imperative that we make every effort to secure any evidence from the scene that could potentially lead to people being charged and brought to justice. | "It is imperative that we make every effort to secure any evidence from the scene that could potentially lead to people being charged and brought to justice. |
| "Police would again like to thank the community for their patience while we work to identify the persons who have caused this disruption in their community. We are determined to put these people before the courts." | "Police would again like to thank the community for their patience while we work to identify the persons who have caused this disruption in their community. We are determined to put these people before the courts." |
| Three teenagers aged 13, 14 and 16 have been arrested on suspicion of public order offences following the disorder on Monday night. They are assisting the police with their inquiries. |