Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Riots Return To Northern Ireland



22 Police Officers Injured In Belfast Rioting Ahead Of Twelfth Of July Marches -- The Daily Mail

* Bus hijacked and driven at police cordon
* Fire and ambulance crews ambushed on emergency calls
* Violence does not need to be inevitable, says police chief

Violence erupted on the streets of Belfast last night with petrol bombs and bricks launched at police ahead of the annual Orange parades.

Four officers were taken to hospital but none of their injuries were life-threatening, said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). A further 18 officers were treated for minor injuries.

A bus was hijacked and driven at a police cordon but crashed a short distance away during the trouble in west Belfast.

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More News On The Unrest In Northern Ireland

Tension follows night of violence in Belfast as Orange parade begins -- The Guardian
Belfast Riots Injure 22 Police as Protestants Prepare to March -- Bloomberg
22 police hurt in Northern Ireland riots -- CNN
Bus hijacked and 22 police injured in Ulster rioting -- London Evening Standard
Night of violence in west Belfast -- The Telegraph
Petrol bombs and violence in Belfast ahead of Twelfth of July marches -- The Journal
Petrol bombs thrown at police during Belfast riots -- BBC
12 July Orange Order Demonstrations: A History of Violence -- IBTimes
London keeps Ireland security alert high -- UPI

My Comment: You just know that it is going to be another violent night tonight.

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