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Northern Ireland anti-immigrant riots
2026-06-10
Anti-immigrant unrest erupted across Northern Ireland following a viral knife attack in Belfast, with masked crowds rioting and police declaring a critical incident.
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- 2026-06-10United Kingdom
Riots sweep Northern Ireland after Belfast knife attack charge
After a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder over a knife attack in north Belfast, masked crowds rioted across Northern Ireland, torching homes, a bus and cars in Belfast, Newtownabbey, Kilkeel and other towns. The fire service responded to 62 incidents and police declared a 'critical incident.'