Viable pipe-bomb found in Dungiven security alert

A viable pipe bomb has been found in a security alert in Dungiven in County Londonderry.

It was recovered from the Curragh Road and has now been made safe, and taken away for forensic examination.

Meanwhile, a security operation is continuing in the Foreglen Road and Muldonagh Road area.

PSNI Chief Inspector McIldowney said, “Officers recovered a viable pipe bomb type device earlier this evening (Sun) at Curragh Road. The device was made safe and has been removed for further forensic examination and the Curragh Road has now re-opened.

“Our policing operation continues tonight at the Foreglen Road and Muldonagh Road, with road closures and diversions in place to ensure the safety of the local community and officers deployed in the area.”

“Leaving a viable device in the heart of a community is a reckless and selfish act by those who don’t care about the risk they cause to our communities. They also don’t care that families were evacuated from their homes and disruption was caused to people trying to go about their lives this weekend.”

“I would like to thank members of the public affected by this ongoing incident for their patience and I would ask anyone with any information that could help with our investigation to call us on 101, quoting reference number 1210 of 24/02/23."

You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/

A PSNI statement this morning (Mon) said, “Road users are reminded that a policing operation remains in place this morning on the Foreglen Road, Dungiven.”

“Diversions are in place at the junctions with Ballyhanedin Road and Muldonagh Road. We thank the public for their patience and co-operation during this security alert.”