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| Men charged after police injured | Men charged after police injured |
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| Two men have been charged following disturbances in Portadown on Friday night. | Two men have been charged following disturbances in Portadown on Friday night. |
| Four police officers had to be treated for injuries. | Four police officers had to be treated for injuries. |
| One man, who is 26, has been charged with assaulting a police officer, riotous behaviour and resisting arrest. | One man, who is 26, has been charged with assaulting a police officer, riotous behaviour and resisting arrest. |
| The other man, 19, was charged with assault of police, disorderly behaviour, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class C drugs and resisting police. | The other man, 19, was charged with assault of police, disorderly behaviour, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class C drugs and resisting police. |
| They will appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court on 18 July and 7 August respectively. | They will appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court on 18 July and 7 August respectively. |
| In all, 13 police officers were injured when paint, petrol bombs, stones and fireworks were thrown in the Obins Street area. | |
| In Belfast a police officer was injured during a riot in the New Lodge area. | In Belfast a police officer was injured during a riot in the New Lodge area. |
| About 50 people threw petrol bombs, stones and other objects at police in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two people were arrested. | About 50 people threw petrol bombs, stones and other objects at police in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two people were arrested. |
| Meanwhile five people were injured during clashes between rival groups at the Broadway roundabout in Belfast. | Meanwhile five people were injured during clashes between rival groups at the Broadway roundabout in Belfast. |
| Community representatives helped to calm the trouble in all areas. | Community representatives helped to calm the trouble in all areas. |