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| Petrol bombs thrown at police during Belfast riots | 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. | Crowds of nationalists have thrown petrol bombs and masonry at police during serious rioting in west Belfast. |
| Plastic bullets were fired in response by police in the Broadway and Oldpark areas of the city. | Plastic bullets were fired in response by police in the Broadway and Oldpark areas of the city. |
| Water cannon was used during trouble at Broadway and a total of seven police officers were injured in the rioting. | Water cannon was used during trouble at Broadway and a total of seven police officers were injured in the rioting. |
| Police are investigating reports that gunshots were fired in the area but there are no reports of any injuries as a result. | Police are investigating reports that gunshots were fired in the area but there are no reports of any injuries as a result. |
| Set alight | Set alight |
| On Monday evening, a bus was hijacked on the Falls Road. The driver was dragged from the vehicle and passengers were ordered off. | On Monday evening, a bus was hijacked on the Falls Road. The driver was dragged from the vehicle and passengers were ordered off. |
| 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. | 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. |
| About 40 people gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police. | About 40 people gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police. |
| 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 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. | 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 number of residents in the Ballysillan area have had to leave their homes because of a security alert. |
| A local community centre was opened to accommodate them. | A local community centre was opened to accommodate them. |
| Street violence | Street violence |
| Army bomb experts were called to examine a suspicious vehicle at Glenbryn Parade, but the incident was later declared a hoax. | Army bomb experts were called to examine a suspicious vehicle at Glenbryn Parade, but the incident was later declared a hoax. |
| There were reports that windows had been smashed during trouble in the Portadown area of County Armagh. | There were reports that windows had been smashed during trouble in the Portadown area of County Armagh. |
| The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said one firefighter was slightly injured by youths throwing stones in Londonderry. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |