Police attacked in the North
Five officers in the North have been attacked by a mob in West Belfast.
Police were trying to arrest a man on suspicion of drink-driving on the Springfield road at 3am, when a gang of up to 40 people set upon them.
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Police were trying to arrest a man on suspicion of drink-driving on the Springfield road at 3am, when a gang of up to 40 people set upon them.
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