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Britain
Belfast trouble: Police attacked for second night
2013-07-14
[BBC.CO.UK] The police have been attacked with petrol bombs in north Belfast as trouble flared for the second consecutive night.

Stones, bottles and fireworks have also been thrown at officers in the Woodvale area. Water cannon have been deployed.

It follows serious rioting on Friday night when 32 coppers and an MP were maimed.

Another 400 coppers have been brought into Northern Ireland to assist the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

BBC Northern Ireland news hound Mark Simpson said on Saturday: "Hundreds of coppers are trying to stop the violence spreading.

"So far, they are succeeding but the trouble does not seem likely to stop any time soon."
Posted by:Fred

#3  I'd say it was local:

Clashes developed when police enforced a ban on an Orange Order march. The order called for widespread demonstrations after marchers were banned from a stretch of road separating loyalists and nationalists. It later said it was suspending its protest.

Posted by: Pappy   2013-07-14 17:45  

#2  Local troubles, or imported?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2013-07-14 17:30  

#1  It's July and the Irish are bored.
Posted by: ed in texas   2013-07-14 13:41  

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