Youth held after petrol-bombings

A 16-year-old youth was arrested by the RUC following a petrol-bomb attack on a British army camp in Derry late on Monday night…

A 16-year-old youth was arrested by the RUC following a petrol-bomb attack on a British army camp in Derry late on Monday night. Three petrolbombs were thrown at the Masonic car-park at Bishop Street. A number of petrol-bombs were also thrown into the Loyalist Fountain Estate. An RUC spokesman said the youth had been released pending a police report.

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