Police have urged the public in the Ballyarnett area of Londonderry not to touch any suspicious objects.
Issuing the warning on Sunday, the PSNI told anyone who comes across or notices any suspicious objects in the Cornshell Fields/Racecourse Road area to stay away from them and call police.
It comes after reports to police this week that devices had been left in the area.
Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Darrin Jones, said: “I am appealing to the public to stay vigilant and, if anyone comes across anything suspicious, call police immediately on 999.”
In August 2019, police and army technical officers narrowly escaped injury after responding to a security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler.
PSNI launches internal investigation after officer wears RUC badge in Derry
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An internal investigation has been launched by the PSNI after one of its officers wore an RUC badge on his hat while conducting searches in the Creggan area.
Last night the Derry News reported that Foyle MLA Karen Mullan had raised the issue with Derry City and Strabane s District Commander.
Yesterday morning local Independent councillor for the area Gary Donnelly had highlighted what he described as another house raid by dozens of armed and aggressive British police in the festive season . Contrast this with the lack of response to the explosion in violence by loyalist paramilitaries who in the last few months have shot two innocent people in the head and attacked a number homes with pipe bombs and gunfire, he added.