Violent clashes erupted in Belfast for a second consecutive night on Wednesday as masked rioters attacked police officers with stones, bricks, bottles and traffic cones, prompting authorities to deploy additional officers and water cannon to contain the unrest.
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Videos circulating on X showed masked demonstrators confronting police lines at close range and hurling projectiles at officers and vehicles. The footage appeared to capture some of the most intense scenes of disorder since violence first broke out following a knife attack earlier this week.
