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News · 10 June 2026

Belfast protests turn violent, homes and cars burned

Belfast protests turn violent, homes and cars burned

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Violent protests have erupted in Belfast, with homes and cars set on fire, causing significant disruption for local people. Anti-immigration demonstrators took to the streets after a man was seriously injured in a Monday night knife attack in the city. Law enforcement officers apprehended an individual, understood to be Sudanese, who is scheduled to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court later today.

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