Paramilitary-style attack in Belfast

Police in the North are investigating an incident where a man was shot in the leg.

Police in the North are investigating an incident where a man was shot in the leg.

The incident happened in North Belfast early this afternoon.

The 25-year-old man is now recovering in hospital after the attack.

Police believe that it was a paramilitary-style attack.

The young man was shot once in the right leg in the Mount Vernon area in Belfast.

So far, there have been no arrests.

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