Police attempt to clear protesters near Newtownabbey, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Riots broke out in Belfast after a stabbing attack by a man from Sudan that left a victim seriously injured. The attack triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Police use water-cannons to disperse protesters near Newtownabbey, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Police in riot gear watch protesters following near Newtownabbey, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Police in riot gear watch protesters near Newtownabbey in Belfast, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)People watch as a vehicle burns during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Police vehicles come under attack from protesters following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A crowd of protesters gathers in the road following a stabbing incident in North Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the stabbing took place late Monday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)People watch as a vehicle burns during a protest following a stabbing incident in North Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Police vehicles come under attack from protesters following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland search the area around the scene of a stabbing in North Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the stabbing took place late Monday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A man walks down a street after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A view of a burnt out house after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A worker clear up the debris in front of a burnt out bus, after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Jamie Corrie stands beside his burnt out house after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A view of the damage after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)A view of a burnt out grocery store with apartments after rioting, in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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