Police attacked after hoax bomb alerts

Police dealing with a security alert in Lurgan have come under petrol bomb attack from rioters.

Police attacked after hoax bomb alerts

Police dealing with a security alert in Lurgan have come under petrol bomb attack from rioters.

Officers fired a baton round and said they struck a rioter on the leg after police were targeted by gangs throwing petrol bombs, paint bombs and other missiles.

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