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Belfast: Police attacked as trouble flares | Belfast: Police attacked as trouble flares |
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A bus was set alight at the Lanark Way and Shankill Road junction | A bus was set alight at the Lanark Way and Shankill Road junction |
Police have come under attack and a bus has been hijacked and set on fire in another night of disorder in Belfast. | Police have come under attack and a bus has been hijacked and set on fire in another night of disorder in Belfast. |
On Wednesday, police confirmed a bus was set alight at the junction of Lanark Way and the Shankill Road in the west of the city. | On Wednesday, police confirmed a bus was set alight at the junction of Lanark Way and the Shankill Road in the west of the city. |
The disruption is taking place close to where a number of loyalist protesters had earlier gathered. | The disruption is taking place close to where a number of loyalist protesters had earlier gathered. |
Police also confirmed they had received a report of an assault on a press photographer. | Police also confirmed they had received a report of an assault on a press photographer. |
Drone footage shows the bus fire in the Shankill area | |
It happened on Cupar Way at 18:05 BST. | It happened on Cupar Way at 18:05 BST. |
A number of tyres were set on fire | A number of tyres were set on fire |
Police have urged the public to avoid the area and have appealed for anyone with influence in the area to use it "to help restore calm". | Police have urged the public to avoid the area and have appealed for anyone with influence in the area to use it "to help restore calm". |
Forty-one police officers were injured in disturbances in parts of Northern Ireland over the Easter period. | Forty-one police officers were injured in disturbances in parts of Northern Ireland over the Easter period. |
The photographer assaulted was Kevin Scott from the Belfast Telegraph. | The photographer assaulted was Kevin Scott from the Belfast Telegraph. |
Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Scott said he was "annoyed and shocked to have been targeted". | Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Scott said he was "annoyed and shocked to have been targeted". |
"I cover everything as fairly and impartially as possible, working at both sides of the community covering both the positive and the not so positive," he said. | "I cover everything as fairly and impartially as possible, working at both sides of the community covering both the positive and the not so positive," he said. |
"I won't be deterred from covering stories that are important and noteworthy. | "I won't be deterred from covering stories that are important and noteworthy. |
"I appreciate all the messages of support and offers of camera equipment that have been sent my way." | "I appreciate all the messages of support and offers of camera equipment that have been sent my way." |
Some damage was caused to the camera of Belfast Telegraph photo journalist Kevin Scott | Some damage was caused to the camera of Belfast Telegraph photo journalist Kevin Scott |
First Minister Arlene Foster described the attack on Mr Scott as "disgraceful", saying she trusted the "bullies" behind the attack would be brought to justice. | First Minister Arlene Foster described the attack on Mr Scott as "disgraceful", saying she trusted the "bullies" behind the attack would be brought to justice. |
"There is no justification for violence. It is wrong and it should stop," tweeted the first minister. | "There is no justification for violence. It is wrong and it should stop," tweeted the first minister. |
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill described the events as "disgraceful scenes of criminality". | |
In a tweet, Ms O'Neill called for "unequivocal condemnation" and said the protests should be called off, adding: "Police need support, not politicking." |