Eight people have been arrested and three Police Officers taken to hospital after rioting in the City Centre during far right protests linked to the Knife Attack in southport earlier this week, in which three children died. Stones, Scaffolding And Beer barrels were thrown at officers and a Police Building was set on fire. Our reporter olly constable has more from sunderland. Well, the alarms are blaring and theres still quite a large Police Presence here in sunderland City Centre. And it follows that night of violence. You can see behind me a Police Office that was attacked during that violence. The window has been smashed and insulation has been pulled down and an adjoining unit as well was set alight. The damage thats been caused is extensive, the Air Thick with that putrid smoke. Some of the damage you can see, youve got glass on the floor as well as lots of rubble. And it was some of that rubble that was thrown towards Police Officers yesterday, along with stones and glass bottles.
Was struck near the city of tulkarm. It comes as the us says its stepping up americas military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows. The Department Of Defence says it aims to strengthen protection for us troops in the region and israel, in response to growing threats from iran and iranian backed fighters. Iran and its allies have promised imminent retaliation against israel. An announcer on iran State Tv said on Friday Night that in the coming hours, the world would witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments. The announcement came after a Funeral Ceremony in qatarfor the hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in iran on wednesday. Hamas and iran have vowed revenge for the strike that targeted mr haniyeh. Although iran and its allies have blamed israel, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not claimed responsibility for his death. Our international Editorjeremy Bowen is in washington and g
Violence in sunderland. A Police Building was ransacked and a Citizens Advice premises next door was set alight during the disorder on friday night. Beer cans and bricks were thrown at Riot Police outside a mosque, and cars were set on fire. A little earlier, the police and crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth condemned the riots. Ican speak i can speak on behalf of the majority of our region and indeed this city when i wholly condemn the inexcusable criminality that targeted sunderland and its communities and our Police Service Last Night. Violence, looting and vandalism, all this is not protesting. It is criminal behaviour. It is also not mourning the loss of those innocent children in southport with him our thoughts should be. The families of those victims have not been given a second thought by these thugs. Theyve been used, sickeningly, to promote the extreme agenda of those who want to cause Trouble And Division in our communities. This isnt about taking our community back or our c
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