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Petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at police in Belfast Petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at police in Belfast
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At least four blast bombs and several petrol bombs have been thrown at police during rioting in east Belfast.At least four blast bombs and several petrol bombs have been thrown at police during rioting in east Belfast.
A plastic baton round has been fired by police during the trouble on the Newtownards Road. Water cannon has also been deployed.A plastic baton round has been fired by police during the trouble on the Newtownards Road. Water cannon has also been deployed.
Elsewhere, a pipe bomb was thrown at police on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast.Elsewhere, a pipe bomb was thrown at police on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast.
Police said the device was thrown at officers from Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 17:00 BST.Police said the device was thrown at officers from Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 17:00 BST.
They are asking the public to avoid the Broadway and Glenmachan Street areas of south Belfast as a crowd of about 50 people are throwing stones and other missiles at police.They are asking the public to avoid the Broadway and Glenmachan Street areas of south Belfast as a crowd of about 50 people are throwing stones and other missiles at police.
Earlier, Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast was blocked to traffic due to "a large protest of several hundred people", but has since reopened. Police have said there is ongoing trouble in the Newtownards Road and Templemore Avenue areas of east Belfast.
Earlier, Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast was blocked to traffic due to "a large protest of several hundred people", but it has since reopened.
A loyalist march walked to police lines along the Woodvale Road and then joined a peaceful protest at Twaddell Avenue. Police instructed that the march was an illegal parade.
The device on the Crumlin Road exploded close to police but there were no reported injuries.The device on the Crumlin Road exploded close to police but there were no reported injuries.
Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Emma Bond said: "We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that we are not dealing with a much more serious incident and that all of the officers were able to walk away from that situation unharmed.Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Emma Bond said: "We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that we are not dealing with a much more serious incident and that all of the officers were able to walk away from that situation unharmed.
"We have appealed for calm in the area and I continue to do so."We have appealed for calm in the area and I continue to do so.
"I would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident.""I would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident."
Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, condemned the attack in north Belfast, which she said was "deplorable".Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, condemned the attack in north Belfast, which she said was "deplorable".
DUP assembly member William Humphrey said loyalist protesters were demonstrating peacefully in the Twaddell Avenue area when the incident happened.DUP assembly member William Humphrey said loyalist protesters were demonstrating peacefully in the Twaddell Avenue area when the incident happened.
He described the attack as an "attempt to injure and kill".He described the attack as an "attempt to injure and kill".
Sinn Fein assembly member Gerry Kelly said the attack was "completely unacceptable" and "not supported by the vast majority of the community in Ardoyne".Sinn Fein assembly member Gerry Kelly said the attack was "completely unacceptable" and "not supported by the vast majority of the community in Ardoyne".
The Shore Road in north Belfast was closed on Monday night near the Mount Vernon estate, due to a crowd gathered at the estate's entrance. Police say the crowd has now dispersed and the road has reopened.The Shore Road in north Belfast was closed on Monday night near the Mount Vernon estate, due to a crowd gathered at the estate's entrance. Police say the crowd has now dispersed and the road has reopened.
Police say there are also a number of road closures in Portadown, County Armagh, due to the "build-up of crowds".Police say there are also a number of road closures in Portadown, County Armagh, due to the "build-up of crowds".
Forty-four police officers have been injured in the past three nights of rioting in Belfast.Forty-four police officers have been injured in the past three nights of rioting in Belfast.
Officers were attacked in the Woodvale area of north Belfast on Sunday night.Officers were attacked in the Woodvale area of north Belfast on Sunday night.
It followed more serious rioting on Friday and Saturday night after a Parades Commission determination that a parade by three Orange Order lodges would not be allowed to march along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates loyalist and nationalist communities on its return journey from the main Belfast 12 July demonstration.It followed more serious rioting on Friday and Saturday night after a Parades Commission determination that a parade by three Orange Order lodges would not be allowed to march along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates loyalist and nationalist communities on its return journey from the main Belfast 12 July demonstration.
It emerged on Monday night, that the US Vice-President Joe Biden had expressed "deep concern at parade-related violence and attacks on police" in conversation with the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.It emerged on Monday night, that the US Vice-President Joe Biden had expressed "deep concern at parade-related violence and attacks on police" in conversation with the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.