11 Police Officers Injured in Rioting
From Times Wire Reports
Eleven police officers were injured in overnight rioting in the Northern Ireland town of Portadown, a long-running flash point between Protestants and Roman Catholics, police said Sunday. BBC television said several members of the public were hurt, but no serious injuries were reported. Reuters photographer Paul McErlane said he saw about 100 masked, pro-British “loyalists” throw stones and other objects at security forces at the end of a traditional street parade.
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