15/09/2003

Pipe bombs made safe at schools

Army bomb disposal experts have made safe pipe bombs found at two schools in Co Londonderry this morning.

The devices where found by staff at St Mary's High School, Limavady and St Patrick's College, Dungiven shortly after 8am on Monday morning.

Both schools were subsequently evacuated but both devices were eventually made safe.

Loyalists are being blamed for the devices which it is understood contained explosives but no detonators.

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