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Anti-internment march: Tight security for republican parade and loyalist protest Anti-internment march: Minor trouble amid tight security in Belfast
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A major security operation is under way in Belfast for an anti-internment rally by republicans. There has been minor trouble at a loyalist protest against a republican anti-internment rally in Belfast.
Loyalists are objecting to the parade that marks the anniversary of internment in August 1971. The march began at about 13:00 BST in the north of the city and passed through Belfast's main shopping district.
The march began at about 13:00 BST in the north of the city and passed through Belfast's main shopping district. There are road closures. Loyalists staged demonstrations against the parade that marks the anniversary of internment in August 1971.
A small number of protesters threw fireworks, plastic bottles and coins at the parade. No-one was injured.
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 was 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 expected 4,000 people to take part in the march, with a similar number of supporters. The league told the Parades Commission that it expected 4,000 people to take part in the march, with a similar number of supporters.
The rally began at Ardoyne Avenue in the north of the city. The rally began at Ardoyne Avenue in the north of the city, before heading towards the city centre.
The police advised motorists of traffic disruption. A group of about 200 loyalists staged a protest, and trouble erupted as the parade passed Castlecourt shopping centre.
Drivers were 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 are closed to traffic until at least 14:30 BST. BBC NI reporter Mark Simpson said a small number of the protesters threw some missiles.
The Westlink and Dunbar Link remain open and diversions are in place. "The loyalists claimed that the republicans had taunted them about IRA atrocities including the Shankill bomb and the Enniskillen bomb.
Loyalist protesters have applied to stage two counter-demonstrations against the march. "The city centre has now returned to normal."
Many roads in the city centre were closed to traffic during the parade.
Loyalist protesters had applied to stage two counter-demonstrations against the march.
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.