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Almeno 6 i colpi da arma da fuoco esplosi contro la polizia nella terza notte di riots ad Ardoyne

“Sono disgustato Dal puro e semplice teppismo e  vandalismo che ha avuto luogo nel corso delle ultime 48 ore. Non ci sono scuse e non c’è posto per la violenza nella società civile. Sia io che il vice Primo Ministro abbiamo e continueremo a lavorare per una risoluzione delle difficoltà in relazione alla questione delle parate”, aveva dichiarato ieri Peter Robinson.
Parole le sue passate in sordine alla luce del bilancio della terza notte di riots che stanno mettendo a ferro e fuoco il quartieri di Ardoyne a North Belfast.
Un pò di numeri. Sono almeno 6 i colpi di arma da fuoco sparati dai nazionalisti contro le forze di polizia. Erano circa 100 gli agenti in tenuta antisommossa schierati contro i rivoltosi a cui hanno risposto con i getti dei cannoni ad acqua.
Barricate di fuoco nelle strade, lanci di bombe molotov e pipe bomb. Utilizzate anche laser pens.
Un vero e proprio bollettino di guerra, che per fortuna non prevede ne vittime ne feriti.

Shots fired in third night of violence (NewsLetter)
Shots were fired at police as rioters went on the rampage in North Belfast for a third night.
Petrol bombs and a pipe bomb were also thrown by nationalist rioters in the Ardoyne area. About 100 officers in riot gear responded with water cannon.
A number of burning barricades were in place and laser pens were shone at police, but no-one was injured.
A car was also hijacked in Lurgan, County Armagh.
Northern Ireland’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister have hit out at those behind the rioting and defended their political efforts to ease tensions over controversial parades.
Assistant chief constable Alistair Finlay earlier singled out Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness for criticism after violence surrounding July 12 Orange Order marches left 82 officers injured.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott blamed dissident republicans opposed to the peace process for fomenting tensions that reached a height in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Monday night where police came under sustained attack and eventually used baton rounds and water cannons to contain rioters.
Mr Baggott declined to single out individual politicians for criticism over the marches issue but called for a “big debate” on the way forward.
Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness later issued a joint statement condemning the violence and highlighted their efforts to secure a lasting solution to tensions over controversial marches.
DUP leader Mr Robinson said: “I am disgusted at the outright thuggery and vandalism that has taken place over the course of the last 48 hours. There is no excuse and no place for violence in civilised society. Both the deputy First Minister and I have been, and will continue, to work for a resolution of the difficulties around parading.”