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| Man arrested over riot shooting | Man arrested over riot shooting |
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| Detectives investigating a gun attack on police during rioting in north Belfast on Monday have arrested a 28-year-old man. | Detectives investigating a gun attack on police during rioting in north Belfast on Monday have arrested a 28-year-old man. |
| The detained man is being questioned at Antrim police station and police are searching more houses in the area. | The detained man is being questioned at Antrim police station and police are searching more houses in the area. |
| There was trouble in Ardoyne after dissident republicans tried to disrupt a loyalist Twelfth of July parade. | There was trouble in Ardoyne after dissident republicans tried to disrupt a loyalist Twelfth of July parade. |
| Police were attacked again in Ardoyne on Tuesday night by a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles. | Police were attacked again in Ardoyne on Tuesday night by a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles. |
| A crowd of up to 100 people rioted at Brompton Park. | A crowd of up to 100 people rioted at Brompton Park. |
| Local Sinn Fein representative Margaret McLenaghan described the trouble on Tuesday night as a continuation of the previous evening's rioting. | Local Sinn Fein representative Margaret McLenaghan described the trouble on Tuesday night as a continuation of the previous evening's rioting. |
| "Young ones are being encouraged by adults, some of them from within this community," she said. | "Young ones are being encouraged by adults, some of them from within this community," she said. |
| "These adults don't have any sort of a peace strategy, they don't know where they're going and they're going to end up getting one of these children killed." | "These adults don't have any sort of a peace strategy, they don't know where they're going and they're going to end up getting one of these children killed." |
| Fireworks | Fireworks |
| On Monday night, the trouble left a total of 21 police officers injured. | On Monday night, the trouble left a total of 21 police officers injured. |
| Blast bombs, fireworks, stones and other missiles were thrown by republicans during the disturbances. | Blast bombs, fireworks, stones and other missiles were thrown by republicans during the disturbances. |
| Police came under attack in north Belfast for a second night | Police came under attack in north Belfast for a second night |
| Officers responded with 18 baton rounds and water cannon. | Officers responded with 18 baton rounds and water cannon. |
| Sinn Fein blamed the Real IRA but the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, which is linked to the dissident group, refuted the claim. | Sinn Fein blamed the Real IRA but the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, which is linked to the dissident group, refuted the claim. |
| Elsewhere, on Tuesday night, paint was thrown at police investigating reports of stones being thrown in the Lower Newtownards Road area of east Belfast. | Elsewhere, on Tuesday night, paint was thrown at police investigating reports of stones being thrown in the Lower Newtownards Road area of east Belfast. |
| Some windows were broken at houses in Pitt Parade as a result of the stone-throwing. | Some windows were broken at houses in Pitt Parade as a result of the stone-throwing. |
| Ulster Unionist councillor Michael Copeland said a pregnant woman who lived in the house which sustained the most damage was left in a "shocked and distressed state". | Ulster Unionist councillor Michael Copeland said a pregnant woman who lived in the house which sustained the most damage was left in a "shocked and distressed state". |
| "Occurrences such as this serve no purpose other than those who have formulated trouble in areas such as the Ardoyne, Randalstown and Ballymena over the past few days," he said. | "Occurrences such as this serve no purpose other than those who have formulated trouble in areas such as the Ardoyne, Randalstown and Ballymena over the past few days," he said. |
| The man was arrested in connection with a shooting incident | |
| Anti-social | Anti-social |
| Sinn Fein east Belfast representative Niall O Donnghaile said the trouble had been caused by a small number of youths on both sides. | Sinn Fein east Belfast representative Niall O Donnghaile said the trouble had been caused by a small number of youths on both sides. |
| "It was wrong and I condemn it. I saw the community in the Short Strand coming out like they never had before to tell an essentially anti-social element that residents wouldn't tolerate it," he said. | "It was wrong and I condemn it. I saw the community in the Short Strand coming out like they never had before to tell an essentially anti-social element that residents wouldn't tolerate it," he said. |
| "What you have here is a small number of youths holding an area to ransom." | "What you have here is a small number of youths holding an area to ransom." |
| A bus bringing Crusaders Football Club supporters back from their Europa League match against FK Rabotnicki at Mourneview Park was attacked in Sloan Street, Lurgan. | A bus bringing Crusaders Football Club supporters back from their Europa League match against FK Rabotnicki at Mourneview Park was attacked in Sloan Street, Lurgan. |
| A club spokesman said three petrol bombs and stones were thrown at the bus which was taking women, children and pensioners back from the game. | A club spokesman said three petrol bombs and stones were thrown at the bus which was taking women, children and pensioners back from the game. |
| "Two of the petrol bombs missed and one hit the rear passenger side causing scorch damage, two windows on the bus were also broken," he said. | "Two of the petrol bombs missed and one hit the rear passenger side causing scorch damage, two windows on the bus were also broken," he said. |
| "The people on the bus were not injured, but were left very shaken." | "The people on the bus were not injured, but were left very shaken." |