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Belfast anti-immigrant riots show long legacy of sectarian violence
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Belfast anti-immigrant riots show long legacy of sectarian violence

France 24 · Jun 13, 2026, 10:29 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Anti-immigrant riots that broke out this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are part of a long history of conflict and sectarian divisions in a city marked by three decades of unrest known as the Troubles, according to residents and academics.

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