Londonderry: Man held over bomb left outside PSNI station released

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A 28-year-old man arrested after a bomb was left outside a police station in Londonderry has been released

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A delivery driver was forced at gunpoint to drive the bomb to Waterside Police Station on Sunday 20 November. Police had initially described it as an "elaborate hoax" but after further examination they said it was an explosive device.He was detained under the Terrorism Act.Image source,The area around the Waterside Police Station was cordoned off for hours during the security alert

Police said the bomb was placed in the delivery driver's car in the Currynierin area of Derry before he was forced to drive the 2.5 miles to the police station.Arm na Poblachta said it was responsible for the bombThe man who was arrested was also held on suspicion of kidnapping and possession of a gun in connection with an incident that is believed to have happened in Claudy on 10 November.

Police said a man was threatened with a gun and taken from premises on Main Street in the village by two masked men.

 

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