Loyalist 'infiltrators' sought in Belfast

Loyalists posing as Glasgow Celtic supporters are being sought by police after a series of attacks in flashpoint north Belfast.

Loyalist 'infiltrators' sought in Belfast

Loyalists posing as Glasgow Celtic supporters are being sought by police after a series of attacks in flashpoint north Belfast.

The police say the incidence of loyalists dressing up in Celtic tops to give the impression they are Catholic is increasing. In the latest incident, a 17-year-old Protestant youth was stabbed three times in the head after being confronted by a loyalist gang.

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