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Escalating Violence in Northern Ireland: Riots and Arrests Amid Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Northern Ireland faces escalating violence, with multiple arrests and injuries as anti-immigrant riots disrupt communities, following a peaceful march that turned chaotic.


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  • Five individuals were arrested for riotous behavior amid escalating violence in Northern Ireland, particularly in the town of Ballymena.
  • Police deployed water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse crowds during anti-immigrant riots, resulting in injuries to 32 officers.
  • Two 14-year-old boys were charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl, contributing to tensions in the community.
  • Rioters attacked police and set vehicles and homes ablaze, escalating violence after a peaceful march supporting a sexual assault victim's family.
  • Politicians attribute rising anti-immigrant violence in Ballymena to immigration strain, prompting residents to display signs to avoid targeting.

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Highlight police injuries and attacks during riots, contrasting with peaceful protests in Ballymena.

Riots led to injuries of 17 police officers, some requiring hospital treatment, as security forces were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, and bricks, injuring 15 officers, with some needing hospital treatment.

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Hundreds of people peacefully protested the ongoing case in Ballymena.

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Northern Ireland Riots Escalate With Petrol Bombs and Chaos
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"…The overnight disruption in Ballymena, situated north of the capital Belfast, resulted in the injury of 17 police officers, with some requiring hospital treatment."

Photos: Second night of anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland town
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"…Violence flared for a second night in a Northern Irish town after “racially motivated” attacks following a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault."

Rioters attack police and torch houses for a second night in Northern Ireland
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"…The mindless violence witnessed over the past two nights in Ballymena is deeply concerning and utterly unacceptable."

What to know after anti-immigrant violence flares in a Northern Ireland town
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"…Police in Northern Ireland say 17 officers were injured during a second night of anti-immigrant violence in the town of Ballymena, where rioters threw bricks, bottles, petrol bombs and fireworks and set several vehicles and houses on fire."

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