Hadi Alodid
Coverage of Hadi Alodid in the Nexus archive.
- Thousands gather for anti-racism rally after Belfast unrest
Thousands attended an anti-racism rally in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following riots triggered by a knife attack by a Sudanese national. The unrest, fueled by a viral video of the attack, led to arson targeting ethnic minority homes and businesses, including a Middle Eastern supermarket. Protesters condemned racism amid rising race hate crimes in Northern Ireland.
- 'We knew it was coming': Belfast violence leaves Syrian supermarket in ruins
A Syrian-owned supermarket in south Belfast was destroyed by masked gangs amid racist violence following a recent knife attack. The owners, Mohammed and Sultan, who fled Syria and rebuilt their lives in Northern Ireland, have lost their business for the second time in two years.
- Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots
Police in Northern Ireland prepare for more disorder as anti-immigration riots may enter their third night. The riots followed a knife attack by Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, charged with attempted murder, and are fueled by false images and misinformation spread by far-right figures Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk.
- ‘Racist thuggery’ slammed after second Northern Ireland night of disorder
Northern Ireland experienced a second night of disorder with 16 arrests and 12 injured officers after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder over a viral knife attack. Far-right activists amplified the incident on social media, leading to riots, property damage, and intimidation of asylum-seekers and a nurse.
- Belfast 'hit list' of migrants' homes circulated ahead of second night of riots
Riots in Belfast targeted migrant and ethnic minority homes after a 'hit list' was circulated, following a knife attack by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Police used water cannons and plastic bullets as masked rioters set fires and blocked streets, while the victim's family urged against division.
- As police battle anti-migrant rioters in Northern Ireland, focus shifts to open Irish border
Northern Ireland police used force to disperse anti-migrant rioters near a hotel housing asylum seekers, resulting in 12 injured officers and 16 arrests. A Sudanese immigrant's stabbing attack in Belfast has sparked debates over securing the open Irish border, with UK and Irish officials enhancing cross-border monitoring.
- Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live
Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn condemned Belfast riots as 'racist thuggery' after 12 police officers were injured. Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch apologized for granting asylum to Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who allegedly committed a knife attack, under a fast-track scheme.
- What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland
A Sudanese man with UK asylum status stabbed a man in Northern Ireland, sparking riots fueled by anti-migrant rhetoric. Protests turned violent, with homes and vehicles burned, and police injured, as officials condemned the 'racist thuggery'.
- Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police in Belfast used water cannons against protesters who set fires and threw objects during unrest linked to a stabbing incident. A Sudanese man, Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly blinding a man in the left eye with a knife, sparking anti-immigrant violence. The clashes left over two dozen people homeless and prompted increased police deployment.
- Stabbing suspect appears in court after anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
A 30-year-old Sudanese man, Hadi Alodid, appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing attack in Northern Ireland that left a man blinded in the left eye. Anti-immigrant protests followed, involving arson, property damage, and violence targeting immigrant communities, prompting police to deploy additional officers and suspend public transport services.
- Arson, anti-immigrant violence explode across Belfast after stabbing
Arson and anti-immigrant violence erupted in Belfast following a knife attack that left a local man with severe injuries. A Sudanese man with refugee status, Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder and other offenses, sparking protests and attacks targeting immigrants and minority families.
- Anti-immigrant terror takes Northern Ireland back to its ‘darkest chapters’
Anti-immigrant riots erupted in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with mobs targeting immigrant households and businesses, following a knife attack by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged legal action against rioters, while the accused attacker faced charges for the attack that injured a local man. Paramilitary groups, including the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force, were linked to the violence.
- Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after stabbing
Race riots erupted in Belfast following the arrest of a Sudanese asylum seeker charged with attempted murder. Far-right figures Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson incited protests, leading to masked rioters targeting ethnic minority residents by torching homes, vehicles, and a supermarket. Checkpoints were established to expel non-white individuals, with families rescued from burning buildings.
- Belfast anti-immigration violence after knife attack keeps residents on edge
A 30-year-old man from Sudan, Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder in Belfast after a stabbing that left Stephen Ogilvie seriously injured, including blinding in his left eye. The attack triggered anti-immigrant violence in Northern Ireland.