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| Petrol bombs thrown at police during Belfast riots | |
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| Crowds of nationalists have thrown petrol bombs and masonry at police during serious rioting in west Belfast. | |
| Plastic bullets have been fired by police in the Broadway and Oldpark areas of the city. | |
| Water cannon were used during trouble at Broadway. Two police officers were injured and may require medical treatment. There are reports that another five have been injured. | |
| Police are investigating reports that gunshots were fired in the area. | |
| There are no reports of any injuries. | |
| On Monday evening, a bus was hijacked on the Falls Road. The driver was dragged from the vehicle and passengers were ordered off. | |
| Set alight | |
| It was then driven at police lines on the Donegall Road, but crashed a short distance away. | It was then driven at police lines on the Donegall Road, but crashed a short distance away. |
| A van was also set alight on the Donegall Road. | |
| Police used water cannon after coming under attack from a crowd of around 100 to 200 people throwing missiles and stones in the Broadway and Falls Road areas. | Police used water cannon after coming under attack from a crowd of around 100 to 200 people throwing missiles and stones in the Broadway and Falls Road areas. |
| Around 40 people have gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police. | Around 40 people have gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police. |
| Police are still dealing with trouble in the area. | |
| There was a minor disturbance on the Shore Road after a barricade was erected across the road at Greencastle Station. It has now been removed. | |
| There were also minor disturbances in the Whitewell area of the city. | |
| A number of residents in the Ballysillan area have had to leave their homes because of a security alert. | |
| A local community centre has been opened to accommodate them. | |
| Injury | |
| Army bomb experts have been called to examine a suspicious vehicle at Glenbryn Parade. | |
| The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said one firefighter was slightly injured by youths throwing stones in Londonderry. | |
| It said it was dealing with around one call every 75 seconds across Northern Ireland. By 0100 BST on Tuesday it had received 180 fire calls, a 65% increase on the previous year. | |
| A spokesman said its efforts to protect the community were being hampered by the street violence. | |
| One fire appliance was damaged in Belfast by youths throwing stones and was taken out of service. Another vehicle was deployed. | |
| In addition to this, the NIFRS said it brought two contingency appliances into service to ensure it could keep up with demand. | In addition to this, the NIFRS said it brought two contingency appliances into service to ensure it could keep up with demand. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the trouble? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the trouble? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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