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Terrorism threat in Derry remains ‘severe’ after a year of no arrests (Derry Now)

The terrorism threat level in Derry has been classified as “severe” following a year that consists of a number of bombings and numerous paramilitary-style attacks in the city.

The PSNI believes attacks in Derry are still highly likely at this time, hence the ‘strict’ categorisation.

In a statement to the Derry News, the PSNI warned that the dissident Republican attacks in the Derry are against the police service of the Prison Service.

In the Derry and Strabane policing area, there were three bombings which were a significant drop from thirteen in 2017, however, paramilitary-style shooting incidents remained high.

Meanwhile, the PSNI has vowed to continue ‘disrupting’ paramilitaries whose members ‘exploit and abuse’ communities in Derry.

Newly released figures do, however, show that last year police made 41 arrests under the Section 41 Terrorism Act in Derry, yet no one was subsequently charged.

That figure decreased from the previous 12 months when 52 arrests were made, and one person was charged.