Belfast rioters hijack car setting it alight while launching rocks at police in eighth night of violence
Updated: Apr 9 2021, 21:51 ET
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COPS were attacked and a car was set on fire in an eighth night of violence in Belfast.
Leaders in Northern Ireland have called for calm after violence erupted again last night at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
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Flames and smoke rise from car set a fire during protests as rioters hurled petrol bombs, fireworks and stones at police in BelfastCredit: Getty
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A Loyalist rioter sprays a substance towards police lines in the Tigers Bay Area of North BelfastCredit: AP
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PSNI officers look on after a Loyalist rioter threw a petrol bomb in the Tigers Bay Area of North Belfast LEADERS in Northern Ireland are fearful the chaos that has plagued the region in recent days will continue into the weekend. Loyalists have urged their communities to desist from protest activity as a mark of respect for the Duke of Edinburgh, who died yesterday. Despite this, small pockets of unrest continued in parts of the province last night. Police were attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
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Debris on North Queen Street in Belfast during further unrest on Friday night (PA)
Police were attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire during more unrest in Belfast on Friday night the eighth consecutive night of strife in the city.
PSNI officers urged the public to avoid Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast, after reports of disorder.
Some officers came under attack, with missiles such as stones and bottles thrown at them and reports of petrol bombs being used.
PSNI Chief Superintendent Muir Clarke said: We would appeal for calm in the area and ask anyone who has any influence in communities, please use that influence to ensure young people do not get caught up in criminality and that they are kept safe and away from harm tonight.