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Sunday World
03-08-2025
- Sunday World
Object at centre of Co Derry security alert ‘may have been viable explosive device'
The incident occurred in the Golf Terrace area of Magherafelt after the discovery of a suspicious object on Saturday at around 7.20pm A security alert in Co Derry has ended after police carried out a 'controlled explosion' of a possible viable device. The incident occurred in the Golf Terrace area of Magherafelt after the discovery of a suspicious object on Saturday at around 7.20pm. Some homes were initially evacuated as a safety precaution, with residents allowed to return earlier today. 'Police received a report of a suspicious object outside a residential property at around 7.20pm on Saturday, 2nd August,' said PSNI Detective Sergeant Reid. 'Officers attended the scene and a safety operation was put in place. The road was closed to motorists and a number of local residents had to be evacuated from their homes overnight. 'Ammunition Technical Officers determined that the object may have been a viable explosive device and carried out a controlled explosion, before residents were able to return to their homes on Sunday morning.' Detective Sergeant Reid added: 'This was an extremely distressing experience for residents, who had to deal with the fear of this device in their community alongside the discomfort and inconvenience of being put out of their homes. 'The device has been taken away for further examination and detectives are keen to establish the circumstances surrounding this report. "Our enquiries are ongoing and we appeal to anyone with any information to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 1410 02/08/25.' The alert has since ended News in 90 Seconds - Sunday, August 3rd
BBC News
03-07-2025
- BBC News
Coleraine: Suspected World War II bomb discovered
Army bomb disposal experts are examining a suspected World War II bomb in were contacted after it was found in the Strand Road area of the town shortly after noon on Technical Officers were sent to the scene and are currently still have not been moved out, but the public has been asked to avoid the area.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- BBC News
Banbridge: Suspected pipe bomb found in Lenaderg Road
A suspected pipe bomb has been found during a security alert in received a report about a suspicious object in Lenaderg Road at 01:20 BST on attended along with Ammunition Technical Officers and the object, described as a viable pipe bomb-type device, was removed from the scene and taken away for further forensic security alert in the County Down town has now ended, and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
