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| A senior policeman has said young children were involved in rioting in north Belfast on Monday which he said was orchestrated by criminals | A senior policeman has said young children were involved in rioting in north Belfast on Monday which he said was orchestrated by criminals |
| Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay said his officers faced an "extraordinarily dangerous situation". | Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay said his officers faced an "extraordinarily dangerous situation". |
| Twenty-one police officers were injured in the Ardoyne area and two blast bombs were thrown in violence after the passing of an Orange parade. | Twenty-one police officers were injured in the Ardoyne area and two blast bombs were thrown in violence after the passing of an Orange parade. |
| Mr Finlay said at least one gunman fired at police to try to murder them. | Mr Finlay said at least one gunman fired at police to try to murder them. |
| A BBC reporter saw a masked rioter fire a single shot from a handgun towards the police. | A BBC reporter saw a masked rioter fire a single shot from a handgun towards the police. |
| A loaded rifle was also handed into police after a group of children were seen playing with it. | A loaded rifle was also handed into police after a group of children were seen playing with it. |
| Police said they fired 18 baton rounds during the trouble. | Police said they fired 18 baton rounds during the trouble. |
| "It was dangerous, particularly from the sinister element of people amongst that crowd wanting to shoot police officers, wanting to kill police officers," Mr Finlay said. | "It was dangerous, particularly from the sinister element of people amongst that crowd wanting to shoot police officers, wanting to kill police officers," Mr Finlay said. |
| "Wanting to derail whole processes through that, so it was an extraordinarily dangerous situation." | "Wanting to derail whole processes through that, so it was an extraordinarily dangerous situation." |
| Council workers clean up following the rioting | Council workers clean up following the rioting |
| The Real IRA has been blamed by Sinn Fein for the trouble. | |
| However, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, which is linked to the dissident group, has refuted this claim. | |
| Ardoyne priest Father Gary Donegan said the trouble was started by outsiders. | Ardoyne priest Father Gary Donegan said the trouble was started by outsiders. |
| "Myself and many people were looking at people last night that we'd never seen in the area before in our lives. | "Myself and many people were looking at people last night that we'd never seen in the area before in our lives. |
| "It was as if people had been bussed into the area for this very purpose and that this was being very much orchestrated," he said. | "It was as if people had been bussed into the area for this very purpose and that this was being very much orchestrated," he said. |
| Police promised a "rigorous investigation" to identify those who had taken part in the trouble. | Police promised a "rigorous investigation" to identify those who had taken part in the trouble. |
| Two more police officers were injured in other incidents across Northern Ireland. | Two more police officers were injured in other incidents across Northern Ireland. |
| In the early hours of Tuesday, police and Army bomb disposal experts were called to a security alert in Lurgan, County Armagh. It was sparked by a suspicious object in a car that was hijacked earlier. It was later declared a hoax. | In the early hours of Tuesday, police and Army bomb disposal experts were called to a security alert in Lurgan, County Armagh. It was sparked by a suspicious object in a car that was hijacked earlier. It was later declared a hoax. |
| There was a similar incident in Strabane, County Tyrone. | There was a similar incident in Strabane, County Tyrone. |
| In the Memorial Hall area of Londonderry, 39 petrol bombs were thrown during Monday's disturbances, but there were no reports of any injuries or arrests. | In the Memorial Hall area of Londonderry, 39 petrol bombs were thrown during Monday's disturbances, but there were no reports of any injuries or arrests. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay: Rioting is a "sinister development" | Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay: Rioting is a "sinister development" |
| Earlier rival groups had taunted each other as Orangemen and a small number of bands made their way through the city's Diamond area. | Earlier rival groups had taunted each other as Orangemen and a small number of bands made their way through the city's Diamond area. |
| Both sides spat at each other and threw missiles. Police separated factions, but were themselves attacked by nationalists throwing stones and bottles. | Both sides spat at each other and threw missiles. Police separated factions, but were themselves attacked by nationalists throwing stones and bottles. |
| In Armagh, police came under attack with missiles and paint following a security alert at Friary Road in which a minor explosion occurred. | In Armagh, police came under attack with missiles and paint following a security alert at Friary Road in which a minor explosion occurred. |
| Four people have been arrested for public order offences and at least two cars were also stolen and set alight in the city. | Four people have been arrested for public order offences and at least two cars were also stolen and set alight in the city. |
| In Rasharkin, County Antrim, officers also sustained minor injuries when they were struck by stones and bricks. One man was arrested. | In Rasharkin, County Antrim, officers also sustained minor injuries when they were struck by stones and bricks. One man was arrested. |
| The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams condemned the violence and said the Orange Order should consider re-routing a small number of contentious parades, including those which pass the Ardoyne. | The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams condemned the violence and said the Orange Order should consider re-routing a small number of contentious parades, including those which pass the Ardoyne. |
| "Why play into the hands of those who orchestrated last night disturbances?," he said. | "Why play into the hands of those who orchestrated last night disturbances?," he said. |
| "I would appeal to the Orangemen - they're not giving a victory to anyone if they just take an alternative route to where they want to go." | "I would appeal to the Orangemen - they're not giving a victory to anyone if they just take an alternative route to where they want to go." |
| He also called for the leadership of the Orange Order to talk to Sinn Fein. | He also called for the leadership of the Orange Order to talk to Sinn Fein. |