Police have discovered four suspected pipe bombs from a cemetery in Londonderry after masked mobs attacked officers with petrol bombs, stones and bottles ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland.
The 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has already been marked by episodes of violence after masked youths pelted a police van with petrol bombs ahead of President Biden’s arrival in Belfast tonight.
Derry’s City Cemetery was closed to visitors for much of the day after the discovery of a suspicious device at 6.30am.
Officers carrying out the security operation on Tuesday were attacked with petrol bombs, stones and bottles.
Police have recovered four suspected pipe bombs (pictured) from a cemetery in Londonderry where a republican commemoration was staged on Easter Monday
Army Technical Officers operate remote bomb disposal robots to check for devices at Londonderry City Cemetery
A PSNI vehicle inside Londonderry City Cemetery, which is temporarily…