RUC holds man after Semtex find

A MAN was being questioned by the RUC in Derry yesterday following the discovery of Semtex explosives in a house in the west …

A MAN was being questioned by the RUC in Derry yesterday following the discovery of Semtex explosives in a house in the west of the city.

An RUC spokesman said that a small quantity of Semtex was found in a house at Knockalla Park, in the Galliagh area of the city.

A rifle, bomb making equipment and a quantity of ammunition was also discovered.

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