Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack
Police in Northern Ireland deployed water cannons to disperse rioters following a violent knife attack in Belfast. The unrest involved property damage and attacks on police, though the scale of the violence decreased on the second night.
Why it matters
The disorder reflects deep-seated community tensions and concerns over asylum seeker housing in Northern Ireland.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Barry O Connor BBC News NI Pacemaker The cannon was deployed at the Sandyknowes roundabout in County Antrim A water cannon has been deployed to disperse a large crowd after a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack.
The article provides a factual, on-the-ground account of the police response and the nature of the protests.
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