DUP East Derry MP Gregory Campbell has hit out at those who planted the suspect device near Lettershandoney in Londonderry.
He said: "I called at the scene last evening along with local Councillor Hilary McClintock and found that around 15 local families had been evacuated due to this device.
"Yet again it appears that those intent on terror have caused significant fear and disruption in local rural communities because of their actions.
"Those who tried this sort of activity and much worse in the past, failed, and so will those behind this.
"This incident once again highlights the need for the bomb disposal unit to have bases closer to where the majority of these type of incidents are occurring.
"I have been raising this with both the NIO and the security services for some time, if it takes over an hour to get to locations where incidents happen on a regular basis then having the unit based in more central locations saving time and possibly lives is something that should be done immediately."
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