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| Cars hijacked and police attacked in east Belfast | Cars hijacked and police attacked in east Belfast |
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| Four cars have been hijacked and set on fire during trouble in east Belfast on Tuesday. | |
| A number of petrol bombs were also thrown at police as large crowds gathered in the Lower Newtownards Road. | A number of petrol bombs were also thrown at police as large crowds gathered in the Lower Newtownards Road. |
| A French press photographer was assaulted by rioters and had his camera stolen, police said. | |
| Police also deployed water cannon for a time in the Mount Vernon area of north Belfast. | |
| There were reports of disorder in the Woodvale Road and North Queen Street areas. | |
| A car was also set alight on the O'Neill Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | |
| The trouble in east Belfast began just before 23:00 BST on Tuesday. | |
| Police have advised motorists and members of the public to avoid the affected areas. | |
| The unrest followed four nights of rioting in parts of the city after an Orange Order parade was banned from marching past a sectarian flashpoint at Ardoyne, north Belfast on 12 July. | The unrest followed four nights of rioting in parts of the city after an Orange Order parade was banned from marching past a sectarian flashpoint at Ardoyne, north Belfast on 12 July. |