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A petrol bomb has been thrown at the police during a union flag protest in Newtownabbey in County Antrim, the police have said. A petrol bomb has been thrown at the police during a union flag protest in Newtownabbey the police have said.
It follows a number of union protests across Northern Ireland on Friday, most of which have been peaceful. It follows a number of protests across Northern Ireland on Friday. Most were peaceful, but PSNI officers were attacked at Cloughfern in Newtownabbey.
A petrol bomb, stones and bottles have been thrown at officers in Cloughfern in Newtownabbey. A suspicious object was thrown at police, which is being examined by an Army bomb disposal team. Bottles and fireworks were thrown as well.
A suspicious object was also thrown at a police vehicle. Army bomb teams are examining the object. Police have also found 19 petrol bombs in the area.
More than 100 PSNI officers have been injured during loyalist protests since protests began on 3 December, following a council vote to limit the number of days the flag is flown at Belfast City Hall.More than 100 PSNI officers have been injured during loyalist protests since protests began on 3 December, following a council vote to limit the number of days the flag is flown at Belfast City Hall.