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Police fire water cannons at masked protesters in Belfast

Police blasted water cannons at protesters during a second night of violence after a Belfast stabbing.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Police fired water cannons at protesters who set fires and hurled bricks and bottles.
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM ET
WHERE: Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
WHY: The violence followed a stabbing on a Belfast street that triggered anti-immigrant violence.

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