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Police injured during Belfast parade protests Police injured during Belfast parade protests
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A number of people, including police officers, have been injured during trouble in Belfast city centre linked to a republican anti-internment parade. Disturbances are continuing in areas around North Street and Royal Avenue in Belfast city centre.
Earlier loyalist protesters prevented a republican parade from passing along Royal Avenue.
Police said they came under heavy and sustained attack by crowds "intent on creating disorder".
Four officers were injured, two of them needing hospital treatment. Police fired 20 plastic baton rounds and used two water cannon.
Police said they had reports that two members of the public had been injured.
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 parade had been due to pass along Royal Avenue in the city centre but was prevented from doing so by the protest. The protesters blocked Royal Avenue to prevent the republican parade getting through.
Police used two water cannon and plastic baton rounds to try to quell the disturbances. A number of parked vehicles were also been set on fire in the North Street area.
Loyalists blocked Royal Avenue to try to prevent the republican parade getting through. 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.
Police have now cleared the city centre. "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 confronted each other about 100 metres in north Belfast. "As disturbances are continuing, I would call upon people of influence in communities and those in political leadership to do all possible to reduce tension."
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.
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 parade has now passed into west Belfast after protesters were pushed back towards the Shankill area. The parade has since passed into west Belfast after protesters were pushed back towards the Shankill area.
The march, which started in north Belfast, is marking the introduction of internment in 1971. The march, which started in north Belfast, marked the introduction of internment in 1971.
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.