Homes burnt and riot police deployed following a night of disorder in Ballymena

Homes burnt and riot police deployed following a night of disorder in Ballymena

Fifteen PSNI officers were injured and four homes were set ablaze as trouble erupted in Ballymena last night. Masked thugs threw missiles at officers and a police car was attacked during the disorder, which police described as racially-motivated. During the violence, officers discharged one Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP) with one rioter struck. One man has been arrested, police said today. Credit to : Irish Independent

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