Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA second night of unrest in Belfast saw 12 police officers injured and 16 people arrested, as officers were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn condemned the "racist thuggery" following Monday's knife attack, stating people were targeted based on their skin colour. Police deployed a water cannon and an additional 200 officers to disperse crowds, after residents were forced to evacuate homes set alight on Tuesday night. The family of Stephen Ogilvie, who lost an eye in the initial knife attack, condemned the second night of violence and expressed their disgust. Suspect Hadi Alodid appeared in Belfast magistrates' court charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer, and possession of a knife. In fullBelfast riots latest: 12 police officers injured and 16 arrested in second night of unrest in Northern IrelandThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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A knife attack in Belfast that left a man with life-changing injuries triggered a wave of disorder across Northern Ireland and protests in Scotland, as police, political leaders…

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Police have been forced to use water cannons to keep rioters at bay as new details emerged in court about the accused attacker, Hadi Alodid.

Northern Ireland has endured a second consecutive night of civil unrest, with approximately 200 people gathering in Newtownabbey and hurling objects at police as tensions continue…

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Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers

Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers

Masked crowds clash with riot police as a Sudanese man is charged in a brutal knife attack that has left the city reeling.

Hundreds of people gather in Newtownabbey, where youths pull bricks from homes to make projectiles

Violence gripped the streets of Northern Ireland for a second night on Wednesday following the Belfast knife attack as rioters hurled bricks at police, who responded by firing…

Twenty-seven people have been made homeless as a result of the unrest, which broke out following protests over a knife attack that left a man seriously injured

Violent clashes erupted in Belfast for a second consecutive night on Wednesday as masked rioters attacked police officers with stones, bricks, bottles and traffic cones, prompting…

Stephen Ogilvie, the victim of the knife attack in Belfast, sustained severe injuries to his eyes as well as slashes to his face and back and remains in hospital. #EuropeNews

On Wednesday evening masked rioters fought with police near a hotel housing migrants in the Northern Irish capital

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA second night of unrest in Belfast saw 12…

Hilary Benn says 16 people arrested and 12 police officers injured during second night of disorder