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Belfast reeling as anti-immigration violence and online ‘hit lists’ terrify minorities
Belfast is experiencing anti-immigration violence and online 'hit lists' targeting minorities, with police using water cannon to quell riots. A British minister condemned the violence as 'racist thuggery,' noting reduced disorder on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, when rioters attacked homes and vehicles of ethnic minorities and foreign residents. A Sudanese man has been charged with a knife attack linked to the unrest.
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