Four devices recovered at a cemetery in Londonderry were viable pipe bombs, police have said.
Londonderry's City Cemetery was closed to visitors on Tuesday morning as officers examined the scene.Chief Superintendent Nigel Goddard said: “We believe these would have been used to attack police, and cause injury to our officers," he said. "Our colleagues from Terrorism Investigation Unit are continuing with their inquiries into this.
"The actions of those responsible are reprehensible and show a complete disregard and utter contempt for the community," he said.
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