THIS was the moment dissidents detonated a bomb in a residential area of Derry – just seconds after a man walked past it.
CCTV footage from cameras overlooking Crawford Square shows the figure of a man walking past the probation service offices.
Seconds later the bomb is detonated.
The man can be seen looking back down the street as flames flash into the air from the force of the blast.
Residents are furious that dissidents put their lives at risk in hitting what is seen as a futile target.
Bernie Webster, who lives in Crawford Square, said residents were in an extreme state of panic.
“We heard the bang as we were getting ready for bed and we headed straight out into the street,” she said.
“There was very quickly chaos developing because the explosion was very close to a house with young children in it.
“They were out in the street in their pyjamas with their mother and were absolutely hysterical.
“A few of the neighbours brought them into one of the houses and tried to get them calmed down. It was a dreadful situation, it really was.
“We had an English visitor staying with us last night and we feel totally humiliated by what has happened in the last 24 hours.”
The bombing has been condemned by political and religious leaders across Derry.
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