Police have come under attack. Credit: Leona O'Neill

Petrol bombs are thrown at police in Creggan, Londonderry. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

A burning car in Creggan, Londonderry after petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

A burning car in Creggan, Londonderry after petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Armed police in Creggan, Londonderry after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Armed police in Creggan, Londonderry after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Armed police in Creggan, Londonderry after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Petrol bombs are thrown at police in Creggan, Londonderry. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

A burning car in Creggan, Londonderry after petrol bombs were thrown at police. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Police have confirmed that a 29-year-old woman has been shot dead following a night of disorder in Londonderry on Thursday.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said that police are treating the death as a terrorist incident and have launched a murder enquiry.

A number of shots were fired and petrol bombs thrown at police during a major security operation.

PSNI officers were searching houses in the Creggan area when the disorder broke out.

Footage on social media shows police landrovers being pelted with petrol bombs and other debris.

A van and car were set on fire in the middle of a road.

Police have cordoned off the Fanad Drive area of Creggan.

I was standing beside this young woman when she fell beside a police Land Rover tonight in Creggan #Derry. I called an ambulance for her but police put her in the back of their vehicle and rushed her to hospital where she died. Just 29 years old. Sick to my stomach tonight pic.twitter.com/F0GHHd3HPz — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

DUP leader Arlene Foster said that news of the death was "heartbreaking" and that it was a "senseless act".

"Those who brought guns onto our streets in the 70s, 80 and 90s were wrong. It is equally wrong in 2019. No one wants to go back," she said.

"My thoughts are also with the brave officers who stood in defence of their community."

Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill described the murder as an "attack on all of the community".

"The murder of this young woman is a human tragedy for her family, but it is also an attack on all of this community, an attack on our peace process and an attack on the Good Friday Agreement," she said.

"I unreservedly condemn those responsible for killing this young woman."

SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan said he was "heartbroken and angry at the senseless loss of a young life".

"Violence only creates victims, that's all it ever has done," he said.

"The thoughts and prayers of the city are with the young woman's family and friends, may she rest in peace."

Police now have Fanad Drive in Creggan cordoned off after what appears to be a shooting incident during rioting in #Derry pic.twitter.com/COi0kgsHzf — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Second vehicle hilackef and burned here in Fanad Drive in Creggan. Rioting is continuing #Derry pic.twitter.com/mMSq7iULzJ — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

A hijacked Van has been set alight in Fanad Drive in Creggan #Derry and fireworks have been thrown at police vehicles pic.twitter.com/v8C7zTN6dq — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Fireworks thrown at police vehicles during rioting in Creggan in #Derry pic.twitter.com/1Hb6dcBcOG — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Serious rioting now in Creggan, #Derry dozens of petrol bombs have been thrown at police vehicles in Fanad Drive pic.twitter.com/UmztUc0750 — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Petrol bombs now being thrown in Creggan #Derry pic.twitter.com/d1nOuxZgGw — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Petrol bombs, bricks and bottles have been thrown at police in Fanad Drive in Creggan #Derry during a major security operation in the area pic.twitter.com/1KEkAXYNvs — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Large crowd has gathered in Creggan #Derry tonight as a major security operation is being carried out in n Mulroy Gardens. Petrol bombs have been thrown at the end of the street pic.twitter.com/4bUkkAe0zq — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

Massive security operation happening in Mulroy Gardens in Creggan #Derry tonight. A house search is being conducted. Army Technical Officers are also at the scene although the area is not cordoned off pic.twitter.com/DpDkqAkgt0 — Leona O'Neill (@LeonaONeill1) April 18, 2019

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