In Northern Ireland, the authorities are calling for calm after the violent incidents this Tuesday in several cities, in response to the attack carried out this Monday in Belfast by a man of Sudanese origin, against a citizen who was seriously injured. The attack was recorded on video and shared through social networks.
The leaders of the main parties in Northern Ireland have condemned the attack, but at the same time ask that justice be allowed to act. The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has also referred to these events: he said that “the attack is repugnant and promises zero tolerance” against the scenes that have been seen in the streets in recent hours.
In an unusual joint statement, the leaders of Sinn Féin, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Alliance, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and Social Democratic and Labor Party (SDLP) declared themselves “united” in condemning this “horrible incident”.
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Groups of protesters, many hooded, have staged violent scenes, burning vehicles, rubbish containers or setting fire to a bus, for example, in east Belfast. Far-right activists have called these anti-immigration protests in response to Monday’s attack.
The Northern Irish Police (PSNI) confirmed that a man in his 40s was stabbed around 10:30 p.m. local time and that he is hospitalized with “significant injuries” to his face, neck and back.
