Rioting flares again in north Belfast

Police have come under fire as loyalist mobs went on the rampage in north Belfast tonight.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2002 - 21:44

Police have come under fire as loyalist mobs went on the rampage in north Belfast tonight.

There have been three separate shooting incidents and almost 50 blast and petrol bombs hurled at the security forces in the flashpoint Limestone Road area.

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