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| Police attacked in north Belfast | Police attacked in north Belfast |
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| Police officers have come under attack from a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles in north Belfast for a second night. | Police officers have come under attack from a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles in north Belfast for a second night. |
| A large crowd gathered at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 2230 BST on Tuesday, police said. | A large crowd gathered at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 2230 BST on Tuesday, police said. |
| Officers were then targeted with petrol bombs with order restored at 0120 BST. | |
| Police have arrested a man in connection with an incident during rioting in the area on Monday when a shot was fired at police. | |
| The 28 year-old is being questioned at Antrim police station. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 which flared at a feeder parade which was part of the annual Twelfth of July commemorations. | Blast bombs, fireworks, stones and other missiles were thrown by republicans during the disturbances which flared at a feeder parade which was part of the annual Twelfth of July commemorations. |
| A total of 21 police officers were hurt during trouble in Ardoyne on Monday | A total of 21 police officers were hurt during trouble in Ardoyne on Monday |
| 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, a paint was thrown at police investigating reports of stones being thrown in the Lower Newtownards Road area of east Belfast. | Elsewhere, on Tuesday night, a 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 the area as a result of the stone-throwing. | Some windows were broken at houses in the area 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." | "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." |
| Anti-social | |
| Sinn Fein east Belfast representative Niall O Donnghaile said the attack had been carried out by a small number of nationalist youths. | Sinn Fein east Belfast representative Niall O Donnghaile said the attack had been carried out by a small number of nationalist youths. |
| "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." |
| Police said while there were reports of petrol bombs being thrown officers had found no evidence of this. | Police said while there were reports of petrol bombs being thrown officers had found no evidence of this. |
| A bus was attacked with a petrol bomb and bricks in Sloan Street, Lurgan. There were no reports of any injuries. | A bus was attacked with a petrol bomb and bricks in Sloan Street, Lurgan. There were no reports of any injuries. |
| Motorists in Craigavon were told to avoid Drumbeg Roundabout after reports of youths throwing stones. | Motorists in Craigavon were told to avoid Drumbeg Roundabout after reports of youths throwing stones. |