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More petrol attacks at interface

Fountain area
Trouble took place in the Fountain area

Another three petrol bombs have been thrown into the mainly Protestant Fountain estate in Londonderry.

The devices were thrown from the direction of Upper Bennett Street at about 0005 BST on Wednesday.

It is the fourth incident at the interface area since the weekend.

On Tuesday, a device was thrown into the Fountain, and two days earlier two petrol bombs where thrown from the Fountain into Upper Bennett Street.

Inspector Paul Deacon said: "Police in Foyle remain committed to tackling crime, including that of a sectarian nature.

"We have a strategy in place to deal with incidents at interface areas and this has generally proved successful.

"Police will continue to work with the community to address these issues and will actively follow up on any information passed to us by the public."

None of the petrol bombs caused any injuries or damage to property.



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