Four suspected pipe bombs have been recovered in cemetery in Northern Ireland, police have said.
Londonderry's City Cemetery was closed to visitors on Tuesday morning as officers examined the scene.
ACC Singleton said the devices were made safe and have been removed for further forensic examination.He said the investigation would now be led by counter-terrorism officers. Police closed the City Cemetery in Creggan, writing online: "A public safety operation is currently underway in Creggan after a suspicious device was found inside the grounds of the City Cemetery off Lone Moor Road."The operation took place a day after the republican event at the cemetery.
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