“Importanti disordini” a East Belfast dopo la parata

La polizia parla di “importanti disordini” a East Belfast dopo un “piccolo 12 luglio” tenutosi venerdì sera

Oggetti sono stati lanciati contro gli agenti della polizia e veicoli della PSNI sono stati danneggiati. I poliziotti hanno risposto con proiettili di plastica ed utilizzato un cannone ad acqua per disperdere la folla.

La polizia sta lavorando con gli operatori comunitari per cercare di riportare l’ordine nella zona.

I disordini non sarebbero così gravi come quelli esplosi nella stessa zona due settimane fa.

I riot di questa sera sono scoppiati in Castlereagh Street e in Albertbridge Road.

La polizia si era mossa per prevenire schermaglie tra piccoli gruppi di nazionalisti e lealisti in Albertbridge Road, vicino all’enclave cattolica di Short Strand.

Una grande folla si è quindi riunita e la polizia ha utilizzato le Land Rover come barriera.

I lealisti hanno cominciato a lanciare pietre e bottiglie in direzione degli agenti in assetto anti sommossa ed è stato fatto intervenire il cannone ad acqua per respingere gli assalitori.

‘Significant disorder’ after Belfast mini Twelfth parade

Police say there has been “significant disorder” in east Belfast following a “mini Twelfth” parade on Friday night.

Missiles were thrown at police and police vehicles damaged. Officers fired plastic bullets and used a water cannon to disperse the crowd.

Police say they are working with the community to try to restore order.

However, the trouble was not as serious as rioting which broke out in the same area nearly two weeks ago during which a photographer was shot in the leg.

Friday night’s trouble erupted in Castlereagh Street and Albertbridge Road.

Police moved in to prevent skirmishes between small groups of nationalists and loyalists on the Albertbridge Road, close to the Catholic enclave of Short Strand.

Larger crowds then gathered and the PSNI used Land Rovers as a barrier.

Loyalists threw stones and bottles at police in riot gear and at one stage water cannons were deployed as officers pushed the troublemakers back.

Two weeks ago petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at police over two nights.

Three shots were fired during the second night of disturbances. A photographer was shot in the leg.

It was some of the worst rioting in the area for a decade.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson said he was prepared to get “directly involved” in attempts to resolve the trouble in his east Belfast constituency.