Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland
Key takeaways
- Workers clean up on Lendrick Street after riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Police have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain in an effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland.
- The force has fired 17 of the projectiles since disturbances erupted on Tuesday, pitting officers against crowds that have thrown rocks, petrol bombs and other missiles.
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Workers clean up on Lendrick Street after riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Andreas Becker/EPAView image in fullscreen Workers clean up on Lendrick Street after riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Andreas Becker/EPAUK news Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland PSNI receive reinforcements from Great Britain amid further condemnation of violence
Prefer the Guardian on Google Police have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain in an effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland.
The force has fired 17 of the projectiles since disturbances erupted on Tuesday, pitting officers against crowds that have thrown rocks, petrol bombs and other missiles.