Rioters blasted with water cannon in Belfast

Published on April 8, 2021 - Duration: 01:46s

Rioters blasted with water cannon in Belfast

Rioters in west Belfast have been blasted with a water cannon by police, as unrest stirred on the streets of Northern Ireland once more.

Stones and fireworks were thrown at police by gangs of youths gathered on the nationalist Springfield Road, close to where Wednesday night’s riots took place.


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