Extra police sent to Northern Ireland after night of rioting in Belfast

By Peter Taggart and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN

Updated 1524 GMT (2324 HKT) July 14, 2013

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Northern Irish loyalists clash with police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, July 13, a day after protests broke out because a Protestant Orange Order parade was blocked from marching past the predominantly Catholic and nationalist Ardoyne area.
Photos: Photos: Protests in Belfast
Protests in Belfast – Northern Irish loyalists clash with police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, July 13, a day after protests broke out because a Protestant Orange Order parade was blocked from marching past the predominantly Catholic and nationalist Ardoyne area.
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A man confronts riot police as a small protest is stopped along Shankill Road in Belfast on July 13. The Friday night protests left 32 police officers injured and required hundreds of additional officers to be sent in from Britain.
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Protests in Belfast – A man confronts riot police as a small protest is stopped along Shankill Road in Belfast on July 13. The Friday night protests left 32 police officers injured and required hundreds of additional officers to be sent in from Britain.
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A man throws debris at police on July 13. The parade route was decided by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, which works to keep friction between the two factions at a minimum.
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Protests in Belfast – A man throws debris at police on July 13. The parade route was decided by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, which works to keep friction between the two factions at a minimum.
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Police fire a water cannon at a crowd on July 13.
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Protests in Belfast – Police fire a water cannon at a crowd on July 13.
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A man sits next to riot police in Belfast on July 13.
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Protests in Belfast – A man sits next to riot police in Belfast on July 13.
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Riot police help an injured officer as they try to contain protesters on Friday, July 12.
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Protests in Belfast – Riot police help an injured officer as they try to contain protesters on Friday, July 12.