Commander Chris Yates

“Last year we had about 15 pipe bombs in the district, most of them would have been across Foyle.”

“This year, to date, we are up to 16.”

“There have been five security alerts in the north west in the past week because of pipe bombs”

“A pipe bomb is the equivalent of a hand grenade.”

“In 2008/09 there were 28 terrorists offences within G District. Last year there was 106. We are on an upward slope.”

“Last year we had about 15 pipe bombs in the district, most of them would have been across Foyle. This year, to date, we are up to 16.”

“There have been five security alerts in the north west in the past week because of pipe bombs and Commander Yates said he was concerned people were not taking the threat of them seriously enough.”