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Twenty-six police officers injured in Belfast clashes Forty-seven PSNI officers are injured in Belfast parade clashes
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Twenty-six police officers have been injured during rioting in north Belfast. Forty-seven police officers have been injured in riots that followed a republican band parade in Belfast.
Bricks and bottles were thrown as the police attempted to keep loyalists back from a republican band parade at Carlisle Circus. They were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and bottles during hours of disorder at Carlisle Circus.
The police said officers were attacked from both sides. Three officers were taken to hospital and water canon was deployed Four officers were brought to hospital for treatment. One policeman remains in hospital with injuries that are not life threatening.
Tensions were high since disorder at a march in the same area last weekend. Tension had been high following disturbances at a loyalist 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. 'Enduring violence'
"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." In a statement on Monday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer in charge of the operation, Chief Supt George Clark, said: "I am both angry and sad that my officers have been subjected to such significant attack.
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. "They showed tremendous courage in the face of enduring violence."
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. He added that those responsible would be "held to account for their actions".
The PSNI used water cannon to disperse rioters and said calm was restored to the area at about 02:00 BST on Monday.
They confirmed that they had been notified of a "lawful parade" but had no prior notification of a loyalist protest against the march.
Up to 300 people had been expected to take part in the parade organised by the Henry Joy McCracken Flute Band.
The band had told the Parades Commission they would be accompanied by up to 100 supporters along the route which began at Duncairn Parade in the New Lodge area at 14:00 BST and travelled 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 escalatedSituation 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.
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.