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Twenty-six police officers injured in Belfast clashes | Twenty-six police officers injured in Belfast clashes |
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Twenty-six police officers have been injured during rioting in north Belfast. | |
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 as the police attempted to keep loyalists back from a republican band parade at Carlisle Circus. |
The police said officers were attacked from both sides. Three officers were taken to hospital and water canon was deployed | |
Tensions were high since disorder at a march in the same area last weekend. | |
Chief Supt George Clarke said: "My officers are continuing to deal with significant but localised disorder in the Carlisle Circus and Clifton Street area. | |
"At least 26 officers have been injured with three of them taken to hospital. I am urging all individuals and communities affected to take a step back. Violence has serious and unwanted consequences for all of us." | "At least 26 officers have been injured with three of them taken to hospital. I am urging all individuals and communities affected to take a step back. Violence has serious and unwanted consequences for all of us." |
Up to 300 people had been expected to take part in a march organised by the Henry Joy McCracken Flute Band, accompanied by up to 100 supporters. | Up to 300 people had been expected to take part in a 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. |
Sinn Fein MLA Fra McCann said a house in west Belfast had been petrol-bombed at about 17:30 BST in a sectarian attack. | 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 the attack would have had more serious consequences if the house had not been fitted with reinforced glass. | He said the attack would have had more serious consequences if the house had not been fitted with reinforced glass. |
He said: "There are five children who live in this house and this can only be described as attempted murder by those responsible." | He said: "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." | 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." |
Situation escalated | Situation escalated |
In advance of the parade, a police spokeswoman said officers were dealing with "small levels of disorder" in the area. | 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. | |
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. | 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. | 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. |