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A number of people including two police officers have been injured during trouble in Belfast city centre ahead of a republican anti-internment parade. A number of people, including police officers, have been injured during trouble in Belfast city centre ahead of a republican anti-internment parade.
Loyalist protesters attacked the police as they waited for the republican parade to arrive.Loyalist protesters attacked the police as they waited for the republican parade to arrive.
Loyalists threw bricks and stones at police outside one of the city's main shopping centres, Castlecourt. Bricks and stones were thrown at police outside one of the city's main shopping centres, Castlecourt.
Police used water cannon and plastic baton rounds to try to quell the disturbances. Police are using two water cannon and plastic baton rounds to try to quell the disturbances.
Loyalists are blocking Royal Avenue to try to prevent the republican parade getting through.Loyalists are blocking Royal Avenue to try to prevent the republican parade getting through.
There is a major police operation in place, involving hundreds of officers and dozens of vehicles.There is a major police operation in place, involving hundreds of officers and dozens of vehicles.
The march, which starts in north Belfast, is being held to coincide with the introduction of internment in 1971. There is also what police have described as serious disorder in the Carrickhill, Peter's Hill and Millfield areas close to the city centre.
The Parades Commission has given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade. The march, which started in north Belfast, is being held to coincide with the introduction of internment in 1971.
Numbers have been restricted at four of them. The Parades Commission had given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade.
Police said a number of diversions would be in place on Friday evening due to the parade and protests. Numbers were restricted at four of them.
There will be restricted pedestrian access on Royal Avenue in Belfast until 17:00 BST.
Police said there would be a "significant policing operation" in place in the area on Friday afternoon and officers on the ground would be "deployed on specific tasks".
"We would like to reassure the community and visitors to Northern Ireland that all efforts are being made to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum," they added.
Motorists were advised to expect delays between 18:00 and 18:45 BST in the Oldpark, Cliftonville, Antrim Road, New Lodge and North Queen Street areas.
Delays are also expected in the Divis Street, Falls Road and Andersonstown Road to Slievegallion Drive areas between 18:45 and 21:00 BST.