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Three injured in separate stabbings in Belfast | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Three men have been injured in separate overnight knife attacks in Belfast. | |
A 28-year-old man was stabbed during sectarian clashes at Ormeau Bridge, south Belfast. Police separated rival gangs of loyalists and republicans. | |
In east Belfast, a 21-year-old man was stabbed in Montrose Street. Neither victim has life-threatening injuries. | |
A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the back at Mountainhill Road, Ligoniel, north Belfast at about 01:20 BST. He is in a stable condition in hospital. | |
In the south Belfast attack, police said they received a report at about 03:10 BST that there had been a knife attack at Ormeau Bridge and that "rival factions were fighting in the area". | |
Officers separated the two groups and remained in the vicinity for several hours "to ensure that the area remained calm". | |
Detectives investigating the Montrose Street attack have arrested a 24-year-old man. | |
He has been detained on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent. | |
In the Ligoniel investigation, police are seeking two men who left the area in a silver Clio car in the direction of the Antrim Road. No arrests have been made. | |
Detectives have appealed to anyone who witnessed any of the three attacks to contact them. |