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Ten PSNI officers injured during Belfast parade trouble Thirteen police officers injured in Belfast clashes
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Ten police officers have been injured in disturbances in north Belfast. Thirteen police officers have been injured after being attacked by a loyalist mob in north Belfast.
It happened as they came under attack from a loyalist crowd being kept back from a republican band parade at Carlisle Circus. Bricks and bottles were thrown as the police attempted to keep loyalists back from a republican band parade at Carlisle Circus.
Bricks and bottles were thrown at them. Tensions have been high since disorder at a march in the same area last weekend. Tensions have been high since disorder at a march in the same area last weekend.
Three of the officers have been taken to hospital for treatment. Three of the officers have been taken to hospital for treatment and a water cannon has been deployed to the area.
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area.Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Seven police officers were injured in the previous disorder which took place on Saturday 25 August, during the annual Royal Black Institution demonstration. Up to 300 people were expected to take part in a march organised by the Henry Joy McCracken Flute Band, accompanied by up to 100 supporters.
Bricks and bottles were thrown as several loyalist bands defied Parades Commission rulings and played music as they marched past St Patrick's Catholic Church on nearby Donegall Street.
On Sunday, up to 300 people were expected to take part in the march organised by the Henry Joy McCracken Flute Band, accompanied by up to 100 supporters.
The outward leg of the parade was due to begin at Duncairn Parade in the New Lodge area at 14:00 BST and travel to Henry Place near Clifton Street.The outward leg of the parade was due to begin at Duncairn Parade in the New Lodge area at 14:00 BST and travel to Henry Place near Clifton Street.
Earlier on Sunday, a police spokeswoman has confirmed officers were dealing with "small levels of disorder" in the area ahead of the parade. Sinn Fein MLA Fra McCann said a house in west Belfast had been petrol-bombed at about 17:30 BST in a sectarian attack.
He said: "Only that the Housing Executive have put in place reinforced glass, this attack would have been even worse. There are five children who live in this house and this can only be described as attempted murder by those responsible."
An Orange Hall in north Belfast was also attacked and a spokesman for the County Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast said: "While those who carry out such mindless acts of vandalism need little by way of encouragement, it has to be said that ill-considered remarks by some have done little to ease the tensions over this past week."
Escalated
In advance of the parade, a police spokeswoman said officers were dealing with "small levels of disorder" in the area.
However, the situation escalated in the late afternoon.However, the situation escalated in the late afternoon.
Ken Wilkinson of the Progressive Unionist Party said loyalists holding a peaceful protest against what he called a contentious republican parade had been forced back by police. Ken Wilkinson, of the Progressive Unionist Party, said loyalists holding a peaceful protest against what he called a contentious republican parade had been forced back by police.
He also accused the Parades Commission of raising tensions in the past week.He also accused the Parades Commission of raising tensions in the past week.
Mr Wilkinson said the situation was calmer than it had been and people were working to diffuse tensions.Mr Wilkinson said the situation was calmer than it had been and people were working to diffuse tensions.
Seven police officers were injured in the previous disorder which took place on Saturday 25 August, during the annual Royal Black Institution demonstration.
Bricks and bottles were thrown as several loyalist bands defied Parades Commission rulings and played music as they marched past St Patrick's Catholic Church on nearby Donegall Street.