POLICE say a viable pipe bomb device has been made defused during a security operation in Co Derry
A significant policing operation remains in place due to an ongoing security alert in the Dungiven area which began on Saturday, February 24.
Chief Inspector McIldowney said: “Officers recovered a viable pipe bomb type device on Sunday evening at Curragh Road.
“The device was made safe and has been removed for further forensic examination and the Curragh Road has now re-opened.
“Our policing operation continues at the Foreglen Road and Muldonagh Road, with road closures and diversions in place to ensure the safety of the local community and officers deployed in the area.
“Leaving a viable device in the heart of a community is a reckless and selfish act by those who don’t care about the risk they cause to our communities.
“They also don’t care that families were evacuated from their homes and disruption was caused to people trying to go about their lives this weekend.
“I would like to thank members of the public affected by this ongoing incident for their patience.
“I would ask anyone with any information that could help with our investigation to call us on 101, quoting reference number 1210 of 24/02/23.”
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
Or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
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