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| Anti-internment march: Tight security for republican parade and loyalist protest | Anti-internment march: Tight security for republican parade and loyalist protest |
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| A major security operation is under way in Belfast ahead of an anti-internment rally by republicans. | |
| Loyalists are objecting to the parade that marks the anniversary of internment in August 1971. | Loyalists are objecting to the parade that marks the anniversary of internment in August 1971. |
| The march begins at about 13:00 BST in the north of the city and passes through Belfast's main shopping district. There will be road closures. | The march begins at about 13:00 BST in the north of the city and passes through Belfast's main shopping district. There will be road closures. |
| At the same event last year, 56 officers were injured when loyalists protesters attacked the police. | At the same event last year, 56 officers were injured when loyalists protesters attacked the police. |
| This year's republican march has been organised by the Anti-Internment League, to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. | This year's republican march has been organised by the Anti-Internment League, to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. |
| The league has told the Parades Commission that it expects 4,000 people to take part in the march, with a similar number of supporters. | The league has told the Parades Commission that it expects 4,000 people to take part in the march, with a similar number of supporters. |
| Road closures | Road closures |
| The rally is due to begin at 13:00 BST in Ardoyne Avenue in the north of the city. | The rally is due to begin at 13:00 BST in Ardoyne Avenue in the north of the city. |
| The police have advised motorists that there will be traffic disruption. | The police have advised motorists that there will be traffic disruption. |
| Drivers are asked to avoid a number of areas including High Street, Royal Avenue, North Street, Millfield, Carrick Hill, Donegall Street, Castle Street and Frederick Street as roads will be closed to traffic between 13:00 BST and 14:30 BST. | Drivers are asked to avoid a number of areas including High Street, Royal Avenue, North Street, Millfield, Carrick Hill, Donegall Street, Castle Street and Frederick Street as roads will be closed to traffic between 13:00 BST and 14:30 BST. |
| The Westlink and Dunbar Link will remain open and diversions will be in place. | The Westlink and Dunbar Link will remain open and diversions will be in place. |
| Loyalist protesters have applied to stage two counter-demonstrations against the march, which is due to pass along Belfast's main shopping district. | Loyalist protesters have applied to stage two counter-demonstrations against the march, which is due to pass along Belfast's main shopping district. |
| The Parades Commission has placed restrictions on the number of loyalists permitted to attend the protests, limiting them to total of 400 people at two demonstration points. | The Parades Commission has placed restrictions on the number of loyalists permitted to attend the protests, limiting them to total of 400 people at two demonstration points. |