Petrol bombs thrown at police in Belfast riot

At least seven officers were injured in the riot where up to 200 nationalist youths were hurling petrol bombs and masonry in west Belfast Police have used water canons to try to quell a riot after coming under attack by around 100-200 nationalist youths hurling petrol bombs and masonry in west Belfast. During the violence, in which at least seven officers were injured, a bus was hijacked on the nationalist Falls Road then set alight and driven towards a police cordon separating the area from the loyalist district close to the M1 motorway. The Northern Ireland police service said the vehicle crashed a short distance away. The violent crowd was trying to get close to a loyalist bonfire near the motorway, said the force. Petrol was thrown at officers in North Queens Street where around 40 people have gathered, it added. Meanwhile in north Belfast there are unconfirmed reports of shots being fired close to the Ardoyne district. Police are advising motorists to avoid using the motorway near the Falls Road, Donegall Road and Broadway. Northern Ireland Henry McDonald guardian.co.uk

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