New riots erupt in Belfast
2002-04-22 07:28
Belfast - Fresh rioting erupted on Sunday between rival gangs of
Protestant and Catholic youths in northern Belfast, police said.
They said the youths had lobbed hand-made grenades at police who responded by firing rubber bullets at the intersection of a
Catholic district and a Protestant stronghold that has been the
scene of almost daily clashes for the past 18 months.
There were no injuries.
The riots highlight continuing sectarian tensions between
Northern Ireland's two communities - Protestant loyalists who want to maintain British rule and Catholic nationalists who want a united Ireland. - Sapa-AFP
- SAPA