Man shot in ankles in Belfast

A man is in hospital in Belfast this afternoon following a paramilitary-style attack.

A man is in hospital in Belfast this afternoon following a paramilitary-style attack.

He is being treated for gunshot wounds to both ankles after a shooting incident in the Spring Hill Avenue area of Ballymurphy.

The incident is believed to have happened at around 2.O0 p.m. No other details are available.

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