British army defuses device in Derry

British army bomb disposals experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device in Derry today.

British army bomb disposals experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device in Derry today.

The device was found in the Malvern Terrace area.

A RUC spokesman said a number of items had been removed for forensic examination.

Several roads in the area, which had been closed off during the security alert, have now been re-opened.

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