Molotov cocktails thrown at police in Derry during terror investigation

Police have been bombarded with Molotov cocktails and steel poles in Derry amid a terror investigation.

Police Derry City and Strabane wrote on Twitter that the chaos came as officers carried out three searches in Derry’s Creevagh Heights at around 4pm today.

Derry City & Strabane Superintendent William Calderwood told Belfast Live: “The search in Creevagh Heights is continuing. We appreciate the disruption search activity can have but I want to reassure you of this – our presence in the area and activity we carry out is about keeping people safe. That is our priority and we would appeal for calm.”