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Homes evacuated amid 'mortars' find


Police evacuated about 100 homes today after they discovered a “suspicious object”, reported to be three mortars, in a van, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.

Army experts were called to the Letterkenny Road area of Londonderry after they discovered the device last night, which, according to Sky News, was three mortars.

Two men aged 35 and 37 were arrested and police are linking the incident with dissident republican activity.


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