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Counter-terrorism officers in Northern Ireland seized weapons, including plastic explosives and grenades, in Londonderry on Thursday
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Counter-terrorism officers in Northern Ireland seized weapons, including plastic explosives and grenades, in Londonderry on Thursday
A 43-year-old man has been arrested after detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit carried out searches in the Bogside area of Derry.
The PSNI believes the New IRA intended to kill police officers with the grenades, gun and plastic explosive found.
Police have said military grade explosives have been seized following a night of “severe rioting” in Derry which involved children as young as eight.
Assistant Chief Constable believes intention was to use the weapons ‘to mount attacks in an attempt to kill police officers’