Knife Attack by Sudanese Man Sparks Riots in Belfast, with Homes, Cars and Bus Set on Fire
Masked men torched homes, vehicles and a bus in Belfast on Tuesday night following a stabbing by a Sudanese man. Several families were forced from their homes during the disorder.
sabcnews.comMasked men set fire to homes, cars and a bus in Belfast on Tuesday night after a Sudanese man carried out a knife attack that left one person with serious neck and head wounds. Hundreds of protesters, many with their faces covered, attacked police and burned vehicles in multiple locations across Northern Ireland after video of the stabbing circulated online, France 24 reported from Belfast.
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Several homes were set on fire across the city, according to BBC News.
Cars and a bus were also torched, and families were driven from their homes, The New York Times said. Burnt-out cars and smashed windows remained visible on Belfast streets on Wednesday following the unrest. A Sudanese man appeared in court in connection with the stabbing, the hearing preceding the wider disorder directed at immigrant communities.
"Masked men burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence on Tuesday night," France 24 stated. Local officials have not released further details on arrests or ongoing investigations.
