Belfast riots spread to second night as police deploy water cannons
Police in Northern Ireland fired water cannons Wednesday on rioters hurling projectiles at officers in Newtownabbey, as anti-immigrant unrest fueled by a viral knife attack entered its second consecutive night near Belfast.
TL;DR
- Police fired water cannons on rioters in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
- Rioters were seen hurling projectiles at officers.
- The unrest is described as anti-immigrant and is in its second night.
- The disturbances near Belfast are reportedly fueled by a viral knife attack.