Northern Ireland police have been attacked in loyalist disturbances, involving children as young as 12. Officers came under attack and were pelted with petrol bombs in a night of violence in predominantly unionist estates in Londonderry on Sunday night. The PSNI condemned “another night of senseless and reckless criminal behaviour” that began in the Waterside area of Derry at around 9pm. Chief Superintendent Darrin Jones said: “Again we saw our officers targeted, pelted with petrol bombs and masonry in the Dungiven Road area, where pallets were placed on the road and set alight. “This saw the main road closed for a time, causing disruption for local drivers.
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Senseless and reckless : Police attacked as violence flares again in parts of Northern Ireland
The incidents are the latest in several days of disorder. By Press Association Monday 5 Apr 2021, 10:52 AM 3 hours ago 15,651 Views 0 Comments
Updated 11 minutes ago The PSNI on North Road in Carrickfergus on Sunday. Source: PA Images
POLICE IN NORTHERN Ireland have come under attack as violence flared during another night of sporadic disorder.
Petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at officers in loyalist areas in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus last night.
It was the second night in a row that trouble broke out at the Cloughfern roundabout in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast, although the violence was not as prolonged as on Saturday night.
Northern Ireland s Justice Minister has called for an end to rioting, warning that it could end in tragedy.
Naomi Long was speaking after 30 petrol bombs were thrown at officers in Newtownabbey on Saturday evening in what police said was an orchestrated attack .
It followed violent scenes in the Sandy Row area of Belfast on Friday and successive nights of trouble in Derry.
Violence flared near the Cloughfern roundabout on O Neill s Road, while three vehicles were hijacked and set on fire.
Video footage showed one of the rioters ablaze after getting caught up in the flames.
On Sunday night rioters had gathered again in the area and petrol bombs were thrown at police.