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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.