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Third night of flashpoint trouble | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
Violence has flared in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast for a third night. | |
About 100 youths gathered in the Brompton Park area. Some of them threw stones, glass bottles and at least one petrol bomb at police. | |
At one point, officers in riot gear chased youths who had attacked them with scaffolding poles. | |
Earlier, detectives investigating a shot fired at police during rioting in the area on Monday arrested a 28-year-old man and searched homes. | |
Supporters of the arrested man staged a peaceful protest outside Antrim Road police station. | Supporters of the arrested man staged a peaceful protest outside Antrim Road police station. |
Trouble in the area began on Monday after dissident republicans tried to disrupt a loyalist Twelfth of July parade. | |
Police were attacked again in Ardoyne on Tuesday night by a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles. | Police were attacked again in Ardoyne on Tuesday night by a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles. |
The trouble on Tuesday night was described by Sinn Fein as a "continuation" of the previous evening's rioting, which the party blamed on dissident republicans. | The trouble on Tuesday night was described by Sinn Fein as a "continuation" of the previous evening's rioting, which the party blamed on dissident republicans. |
On Monday night, the trouble left a total of 21 police officers injured. | On Monday night, the trouble left a total of 21 police officers injured. |
Blast bombs, fireworks, stones and other missiles were thrown by republicans during the disturbances. | Blast bombs, fireworks, stones and other missiles were thrown by republicans during the disturbances. |
Officers responded with 18 baton rounds and water cannon. | Officers responded with 18 baton rounds and water cannon. |