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| Policewoman shot during rioting | |
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| The scene at Broadway in west Belfast | |
| A policewoman has been shot and injured in north Belfast. | |
| Shots were fired at officers during trouble in the New Lodge area on Sunday night. The officer's injuries are not believed to be life threatening. | |
| A number of other police officers were injured during disturbances in west and north Belfast. | |
| A crowd of up to 200 people also threw petrol bombs, stones and bottles at police during trouble at Broadway in the west of the city. | A crowd of up to 200 people also threw petrol bombs, stones and bottles at police during trouble at Broadway in the west of the city. |
| The trouble began at about 2345 BST on Sunday. Police used water canon and fired baton rounds. | The trouble began at about 2345 BST on Sunday. Police used water canon and fired baton rounds. |
| At least one car was hijacked and set alight. | At least one car was hijacked and set alight. |
| It happened as police formed lines to separate those in the nationalist Broadway area from people attending traditional loyalist eleventh night bonfires on the nearby Donegall Road. | It happened as police formed lines to separate those in the nationalist Broadway area from people attending traditional loyalist eleventh night bonfires on the nearby Donegall Road. |
| The trouble in the New Lodge in north Belfast was also described as "sustained". | |
| Chief Superintendent Mark Hamilton said: "These officers were doing their jobs, were policing their local community and have been attacked whilst doing so. | Chief Superintendent Mark Hamilton said: "These officers were doing their jobs, were policing their local community and have been attacked whilst doing so. |
| "This is utterly wrong and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. | "This is utterly wrong and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. |
| "Those involved in tonight's violence were intent on causing mayhem and destruction. | "Those involved in tonight's violence were intent on causing mayhem and destruction. |
| "We responded to this disorder immediately and officers put themselves in danger in order to restore normal and calm to the area for the residents who live there. No one wants a return to this type of behaviour. | "We responded to this disorder immediately and officers put themselves in danger in order to restore normal and calm to the area for the residents who live there. No one wants a return to this type of behaviour. |
| "I am very grateful to those in the community who took personal risk to try and prevent disorder and help the police in very difficult circumstances. | "I am very grateful to those in the community who took personal risk to try and prevent disorder and help the police in very difficult circumstances. |
| "We have appealed for calm in the run up to the Twelfth of July and we continue to do so. We would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident. | "We have appealed for calm in the run up to the Twelfth of July and we continue to do so. We would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident. |
| "An investigation is now underway into tonight's events and I would appeal to anyone who has information to contact us on 0845 600 8000." | "An investigation is now underway into tonight's events and I would appeal to anyone who has information to contact us on 0845 600 8000." |