Army Technical Officers at scene this afternoon at security alert in Derry
Police have evacuated around 40 families as a precaution and tasked ATO to the scene.
A robot device was sent in to examine the device and carried out a controlled explosion on the object.
PSNI officers have cordoned off an area in the Clon Elagh area of the city following the discovery of a suspicious object.
“Local residents are being asked to evacuate the area as a precaution,” police said.
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