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06/04/2022
L'Derry Security Alert Enters Its Third Day
A security alert in L'Derry has continued into its third day.
The operation began at about 7pm on Monday 04 April following the discovery of a suspicious object on the Corrody Road.
According to reports, the road remains closed and police are continuing to investigate the scene.
The road remains closed between Strabane Old Road and Kittybane Road. It is understood that no homes have been evacuated but traffic diversions remain in place.
Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle, PSNI Superintendent Marty Reid said that they were "proceeding as quickly as we possibly can".
He continued: "We have everything we need to press on through the day and hopefully bring this to a timely conclusion.
"No homes were directly impacted [by the discovery of the object] so we didn't have to evacuate anybody, but we did place cordons in order to keep people safe and away from the object reported to us."
The operation began at about 7pm on Monday 04 April following the discovery of a suspicious object on the Corrody Road.
According to reports, the road remains closed and police are continuing to investigate the scene.
The road remains closed between Strabane Old Road and Kittybane Road. It is understood that no homes have been evacuated but traffic diversions remain in place.
Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle, PSNI Superintendent Marty Reid said that they were "proceeding as quickly as we possibly can".
He continued: "We have everything we need to press on through the day and hopefully bring this to a timely conclusion.
"No homes were directly impacted [by the discovery of the object] so we didn't have to evacuate anybody, but we did place cordons in order to keep people safe and away from the object reported to us."
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