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| 26 police officers injured during Belfast parade protests | 26 police officers injured during Belfast parade protests |
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| Police have said 26 officers were injured during violence in Belfast city centre on Friday night linked to a republican parade. | |
| Loyalist protesters prevented the parade from passing along Royal Avenue. | Loyalist protesters prevented the parade from passing along Royal Avenue. |
| Police said they came under heavy and sustained attack by crowds "intent on creating disorder". | Police said they came under heavy and sustained attack by crowds "intent on creating disorder". |
| Five of the injured officers needed hospital treatment. Police fired 20 plastic baton rounds and used water cannon as well as dogs. | Five of the injured officers needed hospital treatment. Police fired 20 plastic baton rounds and used water cannon as well as dogs. |
| Police said they had reports that two members of the public had been injured. | Police said they had reports that two members of the public had been injured. |
| Crowds have now dispersed and the streets appear to be quiet. | Crowds have now dispersed and the streets appear to be quiet. |
| Loyalist protesters attacked the police with bricks and bottles as they waited for the republican parade to arrive. | Loyalist protesters attacked the police with bricks and bottles as they waited for the republican parade to arrive. |
| The protesters blocked Royal Avenue to prevent the republican parade getting through. | The protesters blocked Royal Avenue to prevent the republican parade getting through. |
| A number of parked vehicles were also set on fire in the North Street area. A number of shops were damaged as well as at least one bar. | A number of parked vehicles were also set on fire in the North Street area. A number of shops were damaged as well as at least one bar. |
| Some loyalists accused the police of being heavy-handed. | Some loyalists accused the police of being heavy-handed. |
| However, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton said: "Whilst facilitating the Parades Commission determination for tonight's parade and associated protests, police have come under heavy and sustained attack by crowds intent on creating disorder. | However, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton said: "Whilst facilitating the Parades Commission determination for tonight's parade and associated protests, police have come under heavy and sustained attack by crowds intent on creating disorder. |
| "As Northern Ireland moves ahead, the effect of tonight's violence has the potential to damage the local economy and the reputation of Belfast as a tourist destination." | "As Northern Ireland moves ahead, the effect of tonight's violence has the potential to damage the local economy and the reputation of Belfast as a tourist destination." |
| The parade and the protesters later confronted each other about 100 metres apart in north Belfast. | The parade and the protesters later confronted each other about 100 metres apart in north Belfast. |
| What police have described as serious disorder took place in the Carrickhill, Peter's Hill and Millfield areas close to the city centre. | What police have described as serious disorder took place in the Carrickhill, Peter's Hill and Millfield areas close to the city centre. |
| The parade then passed into west Belfast after protesters were pushed back towards the Shankill area. | The parade then passed into west Belfast after protesters were pushed back towards the Shankill area. |
| Police put in place a major operation ahead of the parade, involving hundreds of officers and dozens of vehicles. | Police put in place a major operation ahead of the parade, involving hundreds of officers and dozens of vehicles. |
| The march, which started in north Belfast, marked the introduction of internment in 1971. | The march, which started in north Belfast, marked the introduction of internment in 1971. |
| The DUP's Nelson McCausland said the republican parade had been designed to provoke a loyalist reaction. | The DUP's Nelson McCausland said the republican parade had been designed to provoke a loyalist reaction. |
| "We warned the secretary of state, the PSNI and the Parades Commission that this would happen but they ignored our warnings," he said. | "We warned the secretary of state, the PSNI and the Parades Commission that this would happen but they ignored our warnings," he said. |
| "They misjudged the situation and the image of Belfast has suffered badly. That is particularly frustrating because what happened was entirely avoidable." | "They misjudged the situation and the image of Belfast has suffered badly. That is particularly frustrating because what happened was entirely avoidable." |
| The Ulster Unionist Party said its East Belfast assembly member Michael Copeland had made a complaint to police that he had been assaulted by an officer. | The Ulster Unionist Party said its East Belfast assembly member Michael Copeland had made a complaint to police that he had been assaulted by an officer. |
| Mr Copeland told the BBC: "There was an elderly woman, I would say she was 75, standing in front of me with her back to the police, she was being repeatedly pushed by shields. When I stepped forward to intervene I was kicked by a police officer. | Mr Copeland told the BBC: "There was an elderly woman, I would say she was 75, standing in front of me with her back to the police, she was being repeatedly pushed by shields. When I stepped forward to intervene I was kicked by a police officer. |
| "I have a very old injury which means I walk with a very pronounced limp and I was kicked repeatedly on that leg and stamped on that foot." | "I have a very old injury which means I walk with a very pronounced limp and I was kicked repeatedly on that leg and stamped on that foot." |
| Mr Copeland said his wife and daughter were also struck by batons. The MLA said he went straight to Strandtown Police Station to make a complaint. | Mr Copeland said his wife and daughter were also struck by batons. The MLA said he went straight to Strandtown Police Station to make a complaint. |
| The police have said they are aware of the allegation and have referred the incident to the Police Ombudsman. | The police have said they are aware of the allegation and have referred the incident to the Police Ombudsman. |
| The Parades Commission had given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade. | The Parades Commission had given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade. |
| Numbers were restricted at four of them. | Numbers were restricted at four of them. |