{"id":22688,"date":"2021-08-08T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22688"},"modified":"2021-08-10T11:50:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T15:50:33","slug":"petrol-bombs-thrown-during-night-of-violence-in-dungannon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22688","title":{"rendered":"Petrol Bombs Thrown During Night Of Violence In Dungannon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The scene in Dungannon following a night of disorder (PSNI)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A gang of up to 30 people, including masked men, threw masonry and petrol bombs during a night of disorder in Co Tyrone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police are investigating a number of incidents which happened in Dungannon on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonfires are lit in some republican areas of the North during August to mark the anniversary of internment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mass detention without trial was introduced on August 9th, 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From around 10.40pm to around 2.30am, a number of reports were made about incidents in the Ballygawley Road area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is believed approximately 20 to 30 people, including a number of masked individuals, were involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two police vehicles were damaged after a petrol bomb and other missiles were thrown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In one of the incidents reported, a petrol bomb was also thrown at a car being driven by a member of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police say that furniture was also set on fire on a street to block passing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspector Knipe, from the PSNI, said: \u201cThese were disgraceful scenes that took place last night and we are thankful that no one was injured. What happened last night is completely unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice have spoken to residents in the area who are horrified by the incident, the community wants better for their area and to live without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe appeal to those who think this behavior is acceptable to take a look at what destroying your own community achieves. This and putting the emergency services under even more pressure is not the way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will continue to monitor the area and would warn anyone contemplating becoming involved in such criminal activity to think twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we investigate these incidents, I am appealing to anyone who was in the area last night and witnessed what happened, or who captured what happened on their dash cam to call us on 101.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson blamed the disturbance on republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDisgraceful behavior in Dungannon last night with republicans rioting,\u201d he said in a social media post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStones were thrown at the NIFRS who were called to attend the anti-internment bonfire, then roads were blocked later in the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will be talking to senior police in relation to this. The Unionist community will be watching closely for what action, if any, the police take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll to (sic) often it looks as if a blind eye is continually shown to this violence in Dungannon, while a different, more heavy style of policing, is deployed against anti [Northern Ireland] protocol protests.\u201d<\/p>\n

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