Northern Ireland police car attacked by 15 masked people
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PSNI: 'This was a planned attempt to kill a police officer'
– PSNI ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE GEORGE HAMILTONIt is completely unacceptable that officers who were carrying out their professional duty on behalf of the community should be subjected to a potentially murderous attack.
This was a planned attempt to kill a Police Officer which also put the lives of the public in danger and it is fortunate there were no injuries as a result of this attack.
I am urgently appealing to those involved in ongoing protests to listen to their political leaders and step back from protest activity before someone is seriously injured or killed.
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PSNI: 'The officer was lucky to escape without injury'
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable, George Hamilton has condemned the attack on a patrol car and said they are treating it as attempted murder:
– PSNI Assistant Chief Constable George HamiltonThis evening at approximately 7.35 pm whilst on patrol duty a police car was attacked by approximately 15 masked individuals, windows of the vehicle were smashed and a petrol bomb thrown into the car whilst an officer was still in the vehicle.
The officer was lucky to escape without injury.
Police officers escape unhurt from car attack
The windows of the petrol-bombed police car were attacked while an officer was still inside the vehicle.
A police officer was also waiting outside the vehicle. Both officers escaped unhurt.
Police car petrol-bombed in Belfast
Police were attacked with petrol bombs in a new outbreak of violence in parts of east and south Belfast tonight.
Police car petrol-bombed outside Alliance office
A police car has been petrol-bombed outside the east Belfast office of Alliance MP Naomi Long, during protests over the restriction of the flying of the Union flag at the City's Hall.
The police has told UTV that no officers were hurt in the attack but said that the incident is being treated as attempted murder.
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Three 13-year-olds among Belfast rioters charged
Three 13-year-old boys were among several youths charged for taking part in loyalist riots in Belfast.
The teens were arrested during disturbances on Friday and Saturday against new restrictions on flying the Union flag.
Eight people were arrested and one police officer was injured and later released from hospital.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that while a protest at City Hall yesterday passed off largely without incident, youths were involved in pockets of trouble in east Belfast and in Newtownabbey.
Eight more arrested in Northern Ireland riot investigations
A total of 8 people were arrested for public order offences today as robust investigation into recent disorder continues.
From @PoliceServiceNI on Twitter:Protest dwindles as Belfast police appeal for calm
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr appealed for calm as the Belfast protest over Union flag restrictions passed into the evening without major incident.
Earlier a driving school car was set alight in the east of the city and a policeman injured in a separate incident was taken to hospital. A 15-year-old youth and a 32-year-old man were arrested during the protest, police said.
ACC Kerr said: "Those involved in the protest should reflect on their own responsibility for any associated disorder and violence. I am appealing for calm as the day progresses. There have been too many nights of disorder across Northern Ireland and now is the time to move forward."
Police officer hospitalised during Belfast protest
1/ 2 This afternoon’s protest outside Belfast City Hall has passed off largely without incident.
From @PoliceServiceNI on Twitter:2/ 2 However, Police in East Belfast are currently dealing with pockets of disorder. A police officer has been injured and taken to hospital
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