By David Hunter
A number of homes have been evacuated in Derry - Londonderry overnight after a pipe-bomb type device was thrown at a house.
It's happened at a property in the Bann Drive area of the Waterside at around 11.15pm.
Assemblyman Gary Middleton says no injuries have been reported as a result.
In a post online he said "These attacks must be condemned and I would encourage anyone with info to contact PSNI."
A police statement said: "At around 11.15pm police received a report of a loud bang outside a house in Bann Drive.
"Police attended and discovered the remnants of a suspected pipe bomb at the property.
"A number of homes were evacuated for a period of time while ATO examined the object and confirmed it was a viable pipe bomb type device.
"A man and woman who were in the house at the time were not injured during the incident."
Detectives are working to establish a motive for the attack and are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Bann Drive last night to get in touch.
Teenage girl killed in road crash named as Kamile Vaicikonyte
Covid-19 inquiry ‘an opportunity for candour’ from Stormont leaders
UK and Irish ministers to meet amid row over migration
Three men set to go on trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee
Swann refuses to rule out resigning if budget is not changed