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22 Police Officers Injured in Night of Disorder in Portadown
- Police in Portadown, Northern Ireland, faced sustained attacks from rioters on Thursday night, injuring 22 officers during hours of disorder.
- The violence occurred following three nights of disturbances sparked by demonstrations concerning a reported sexual assault involving immigrant youths in Ballymena earlier that week.
- Additional disorder spread to towns such as Larne and Coleraine, where a family home was set on fire in a racially motivated attack prompting evacuations.
- Police made 17 arrests, including two in Portadown—a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s—on suspicion of riotous behaviour, and appealed for community help to identify others involved.
- Authorities condemned the violence, called for calm and normality to return, and warned more arrests will follow as investigations continue amid concerns about policing and deep-rooted tensions.
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22 police officers injured in night of disorder in Portadown
The scenes in the Co Armagh town came after three consecutive nights of trouble in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
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PSNI prepares ‘scaled-up’ operation for weekend after disorder - Jersey Evening Post
There will be “a large policing presence across Northern Ireland” over the weekend, a senior officer has said. Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the PSNI has prepared a “scaled-up” policing operation in anticipation of any further disorder. He said the mobilisation, which would include officers from Scotland, was “to reassure our communities and protect our streets”. Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill speaking during th…
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