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| Police targeted after anti-internment parade in Belfast | Police targeted after anti-internment parade in Belfast |
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| Petrol bombs, stones and bottles have been thrown at police after they prevented an anti-internment parade from entering Belfast city centre. | Petrol bombs, stones and bottles have been thrown at police after they prevented an anti-internment parade from entering Belfast city centre. |
| The march was stopped by police at Oldpark Road in the north of the city after it breached a determination by a parades ruling body over its timing. | |
| Organisers had asked supporters to leave peacefully when the parade ended. | |
| But police were forced to deploy water cannon about an hour later when a crowd threw missiles at them. | But police were forced to deploy water cannon about an hour later when a crowd threw missiles at them. |
| The march was organised by the Anti-Internment League to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. | The march was organised by the Anti-Internment League to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. |
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| The Parades Commission ruled the republican parade was to have passed Millfield junction by 13:30 BST, but it breached the ruling and did not start until about 14:00. | The Parades Commission ruled the republican parade was to have passed Millfield junction by 13:30 BST, but it breached the ruling and did not start until about 14:00. |
| The march was stopped by police, who said their intention in blocking the parade was to "uphold the Parades Commission's determination". | |
| During a short rally at the police line, a speaker told participants the parade had ended and asked those taking part to leave peacefully. | During a short rally at the police line, a speaker told participants the parade had ended and asked those taking part to leave peacefully. |
| But a crowd remained in the area and later threw petrol bombs and other missiles at police officers. | But a crowd remained in the area and later threw petrol bombs and other missiles at police officers. |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness tweeted that those who organised the "so-called anti-nternment demonstration" bore "full responsibility" for the violence. | |
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| The Anti-Internment League said "all march participants behaved peacefully and with dignity" when the parade reached the police cordon, before taking "the responsible decision" to leave the area. | The Anti-Internment League said "all march participants behaved peacefully and with dignity" when the parade reached the police cordon, before taking "the responsible decision" to leave the area. |
| But the DUP MLA William Humphrey accused the organisers of making a "deliberate decision" to breach the timing condition imposed on the march. | But the DUP MLA William Humphrey accused the organisers of making a "deliberate decision" to breach the timing condition imposed on the march. |
| "The organisers of this parade of shame have succeeded only in increasing inter-community tensions, causing huge expense for a massive policing operation and disrupting our city centre trade," the North Belfast MLA said. | "The organisers of this parade of shame have succeeded only in increasing inter-community tensions, causing huge expense for a massive policing operation and disrupting our city centre trade," the North Belfast MLA said. |
| Earlier, police made a direct appeal to the event's organisers to discuss the planned route and its timing with them. | Earlier, police made a direct appeal to the event's organisers to discuss the planned route and its timing with them. |
| They said they had made attempts to talk to the group but had not been successful. | They said they had made attempts to talk to the group but had not been successful. |
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| Some roads in the city centre were closed from an earlier point in the day, including North Street, Royal Avenue and High Street. | Some roads in the city centre were closed from an earlier point in the day, including North Street, Royal Avenue and High Street. |
| Translink said there was disruption to some of its city centre routes, but that they have since resumed normal services. | Translink said there was disruption to some of its city centre routes, but that they have since resumed normal services. |
| In previous years, the parade has proceeded through the city. | In previous years, the parade has proceeded through the city. |
| At the same event two years ago, 56 officers were injured when loyalist protesters attacked the police. | At the same event two years ago, 56 officers were injured when loyalist protesters attacked the police. |