Cleanup footage shows aftermath of Belfast anti-immigration violence
A cleanup effort is under way in Belfast after anti-immigration riots ransacked parts of the city. Footage after two nights of unrest shows burnt-out cars, boarded-up houses and broken windows.
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Twelve police officers have been injured and 16 arrests made. Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, said of the disorder: ‘There is no justification for that. Nothing can explain it away.’
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