Second Night of Unrest in Belfast Over Asylum-Seeker Attack
Police said 12 officers were injured, some by petrol bombs, as disorder spread to Belfast, Glengormley, and Portadown.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Belfast for a second night.
- Clashes with police, burnt vehicles, and property damage occurred.
- The unrest was sparked by a viral video of an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese asylum-seeker.
- Police used water cannon and plastic batons.
- Rioting spread to Glengormley and Portadown.
- Police reported attacks with petrol bombs, masonry, and flares.
- A bin lorry, a car, a vacant building, and a hijacked van were set alight.