Multiple reports describe a second night of unrest in the Belfast area, with police responding to assaults involving Molotov cocktails. The incidents reportedly occur in or around Portadown, about 25 miles southwest of Belfast. One account says a masked man carrying a lit Molotov cocktail is involved in a fire incident when the fuel spills down the back of his hoodie. Separate reports state that officers are injured during the disorder and that police carry out arrests during the course of the night. Police figures cited include 12 officers injured and 16 people arrested. The reports also describe rioters hurling Molotov cocktails at a house, contributing to fires and damage. The accounts present the events as part of ongoing violence over two nights, with law enforcement activity focused on responding to attacks and detaining those suspected of involvement. The sources do not provide further confirmed details on injuries beyond the number of officers hurt, nor do they specify the extent of property damage or the identities of those arrested.
Violence in Belfast area leaves officers injured as rioters throw Molotov cocktails
Multiple reports describe a second night of unrest in the Belfast area, with police responding to assaults involving Molotov cocktails. The incidents reportedly occur in or around Portadown, about 25...
- Police report a second night of violence in the Belfast area.
- Rioters throw Molotov cocktails at a house in or near Portadown.
- One masked man’s lit Molotov cocktail is reported to spill and ignite him.
- Police say 12 officers are injured.
- Police say 16 people are arrested.
The masked man's lit Molotov cocktail spilled down the back of his hoodie in Portadown last night - around 25 miles south-west of Belfast.
12 hours agoThe masked man's lit Molotov cocktail spilled down the back of his hoodie in Portadown last night - around 25 miles south-west of Belfast.
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