SECURITYJun 10 · 07:53 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJamie Grierson

Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

Northern Ireland’s justice minister says online 'bad faith actors' incited racism in Belfast after a knife attack, with the disorder fueled by individuals unfamiliar with the city. Naomi Long, the minister of justice of Northern Ireland and leader of the Alliance party, made the remarks on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

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