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| Officers are injured during riot | Officers are injured during riot |
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| Two police officers have been injured during a riot in north Belfast. | Two police officers have been injured during a riot in north Belfast. |
| They were attacked with bricks by a gang of about 20 youths while on patrol in the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area. | They were attacked with bricks by a gang of about 20 youths while on patrol in the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area. |
| The officers had been on a routine patrol aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour in the area. They had to be taken to hospital for treatment. | The officers had been on a routine patrol aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour in the area. They had to be taken to hospital for treatment. |
| Stones and bottles were thrown at police and damage was caused to police vehicles in Ardoyne Avenue. One youth has been arrested, said police. | Stones and bottles were thrown at police and damage was caused to police vehicles in Ardoyne Avenue. One youth has been arrested, said police. |
| Inspector Alan Swann said it would take time for the officers to recover. | |
| "Two officers received a mix of head, leg and body injuries which required several stitches to the head and staples throughout their bodies," he said. | |
| "Unfortunately, they will not be able to perform their duties for a while due to these injuries." |