Forensic team earlier this week combing the wreckage of the car used in the bomb attack outside the courthouse in Derry
PSNI Foyle say this evening: “Police investigating the bomb attack have been conducting searches in the Brandywell area of the city have located a suspected firearm.
The recovery of this item will require a public safety operation but we will seek to keep disruption to a minimum.
“We will keep you updated.”
It is not known as yet if any homes have been evacuated.
The ‘New IRA’ have been blamed by police for last Saturday night’s attack in the city.
A pizza delivery driver had his car hijacked by a number of men on Saturday evening while out on deliveries.
A crude bomb was placed in the car and driven to the courthouse in Bishop Street.
A short time later the device exploded, destroyed the car, melting security bollards at the courthouse and blowing in windows at a nearby Masonic Hall.
In the wake of the attack, five men were arrested in the city for questioning over the bomb attack.
All were later released unconditionally.
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