Army bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a hijacked van in Londonderry – less than 48 hours after a bomb in the city.
On Saturday night, a bomb exploded in a hijacked pizza delivery vehicle outside the courthouse in Bishop Street.
The attack was condemned by Theresa May in the Commons on Monday.
“This house stands together with the people of Northern Ireland in ensuring that we never go back to the violence and terror of the past,” she said.
Meanwhile, police are dealing with two security alerts in the city.
A controlled explosion was carried out in Creggan's Circular Road after a vehicle was hijacked by three masked men at 11:30 GMT on Monday.
A second alert on Southway also in Creggan followed reports of a vehicle being hijacked by four masked men at 13:45 GMT.
PSNI Supt Gordon McCalmont said police are currently “in the process of implementing a public safety operation, establishing cordons and evacuating a number of homes” in Derry's Creggan area.
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