Sion Mills device was 'viable pipe bomb'

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Thursday, 23 February 2017 14:51

By David Hunter

An object discovered in Sion Mills during a security alert was a viable pipe bomb.

Several homes were evacuated in the County Tyrone town yesterday morning.

It's believed the device was left near the home of a former member of the District Policing Partnership.

A controlled explosion was carried out and the remainder of the device was taken for further examination.

In a separate incident yesterday a bomb exploded after falling from a serving police Officer's car in Derry.

The PSNI has not confirmed any link in the attacks.

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