Bomb confirmed in Co Londonderry hamlet after army called to deal with security alert
A viable bomb has been discovered in a Co Londonderry hamlet.
It was found in the Oakvale Terrace area of Culnady, a settlement a couple of miles north-east of Maghera, on Saturday.
The PSNI said in a statement this afternoon that “following a report to police around 5.10pm, officers attended and a number of cordons were put in place”.
It went on to add: “Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene and confirmed the discovery of a viable device.
“There is still a police presence in the area while enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who saw anything unusual, or who may have dashcam, CCTV or other video footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference 1144 of 21/2/26.
“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who might have seen anything unusual in the area between 10pm on Thursday, February 19 and 2am on Friday, February 20.”