Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland
Police deployed water cannon to disperse a crowd of about 300 rioters near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. The protesters had burned a truck, thrown bricks and petrol bombs, and one police officer and a civilian sustained head injuries. Ministers in the Stormont executive condemned the disorder and emphasized that legal proceedings must run their course.
- ▪Police used water cannon to break up a crowd of roughly 300 people near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey.
- ▪Protesters set fire to a truck, hurled bricks and petrol bombs, and used garden fences and other objects as barricades.
- ▪One police officer and a by‑stander were hit on the head, with the latter receiving first aid and hospital transport.
- ▪Stormont ministers issued a joint statement condemning the violence and urging respect for the legal process.
- ▪Hadi Alodid was charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie and possession of a knife in public.
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0:36Water cannon used on rioters in Belfast – videoUK newsPolice use water cannon against rioters in Northern IrelandForce disperses crowd of 300 people who burned truck and reportedly planned to target hotel hosting migrantsHannah Al-Othman and Rory CarrollWed 10 Jun 2026 19.39 EDTFirst published on Wed 10 Jun 2026 17.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePolice have used water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland during a second night of anti-immigration protests.It dispersed a crowd of about 300 people who burned a truck and threw bricks and petrol bombs close to the Sandyknowes roundabout near Newtownabbey, eight miles north of Belfast.Unrest was also reported in Derry and Coleraine but overall there were fewer disturbances than on Tuesday, when mobs targeted ethnic minorities…
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