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| Police attacked during operation | Police attacked during operation |
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| Police have been attacked with missiles and fireworks during an operation in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast. | |
| Officers responded to a report that a masked gang armed with wooden bats had taken a young man from a house. | Officers responded to a report that a masked gang armed with wooden bats had taken a young man from a house. |
| The incident took place shortly before 1930 BST at a house in Rockdale Street. The 19-year-old was put into a car which made off towards Whiterock Road. | The incident took place shortly before 1930 BST at a house in Rockdale Street. The 19-year-old was put into a car which made off towards Whiterock Road. |
| Police found the man at Bog Meadows. He had been assaulted and was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg. | |
| Shortly before 2000 BST, officers stopped a car in the Funnel area of Ballymurphy and arrested a man. | Shortly before 2000 BST, officers stopped a car in the Funnel area of Ballymurphy and arrested a man. |
| A wooden bat and iron bars were recovered, a PSNI spokesman said. | A wooden bat and iron bars were recovered, a PSNI spokesman said. |
| In a follow-up operation, a firearm was recovered from a car at Ballymurphy Road. | In a follow-up operation, a firearm was recovered from a car at Ballymurphy Road. |
| A crowd gathered and missiles were thrown at police. | A crowd gathered and missiles were thrown at police. |