Northern Ireland: Police officers attacked during security alert in second consecutive night of disorder in Derry

Police officers were attacked as they responded to a security alert in Londonderry on Friday evening. The PSNI were at the scene of an alert in the Stewarts Terrace area of Rosemount. Petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at officers and army bomb disposal experts.

The alert began around 12:30pm on Friday afternoon. Police say a number of items were located, seized and will be subject to forensic examination. A number of people were evacuated from their homes during the course of the alert.