Fresh violence reported in east Belfast

Violence has been reported in Belfast again this evening with reports of missiles being thrown from both sides of the peace-line…

Violence has been reported in Belfast again this evening with reports of missiles being thrown from both sides of the peace-line at Madrid Street.

Although crowds have gathered, police say the disturbances are not on the same scale as last night.

Yesterday shots were fired between rioting nationalists and loyalists in the Short Strand area of east Belfast.

Petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown across the peaceline between the loyalist Cluan Place and nationalist Clandeboye Gardens.

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Chief Insp Mike Ellis of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said his officers had witnessed shots being fired from the nationalist side.