Belfast protests erupt again after stabbing as police deploy water cannons
Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street.
TL;DR
- Police used water cannons against protesters in Northern Ireland who were throwing bricks, rocks, and bottles.
- The violence followed a stabbing incident, with a Sudanese man charged with attempted murder.
- Masked individuals set fires to homes believed to house immigrants and torched a bus.
- Politicians from across the political spectrum condemned the violence and urged calm.
- The stabbing has fueled anti-immigrant sentiments, with online activists encouraging protests.
- The incident has led to discussions about reviewing the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.