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Over the past two weeks, the town of Ballymena, located in Northern Ireland—a part of the United Kingdom—has reportedly experienced a series of violent incidents involving migrants and local residents. Tensions reached a breaking point following the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl by two migrants on June 7. After news of the incident became public, hundreds of outraged residents gathered in Ballymena’s town center on June 9. Police attempted to disperse the crowds and block further gatherings.
Clashes soon erupted, with protesters throwing stones at law enforcement officers. By evening, the situation escalated, and confrontations with police intensified. Some protesters reportedly vandalized and set fire to buildings housing migrants.
The unrest continued in the following days, even as heavy police presence and crowd-control equipment were deployed. Protesters threw bricks and launched fireworks, while police responded with water cannons and batons.
Authorities have since labeled the protesters as “racists” and announced plans to file criminal charges for hate crimes. Last year, similar anti-immigration protests swept across the UK - from London to Scotland and Northern Ireland - after a Rwandan carried out a deadly attack on a children’s dance school, killing three young girls. Numerous protesters were arrested and imprisoned in the aftermath.
Clashes soon erupted, with protesters throwing stones at law enforcement officers. By evening, the situation escalated, and confrontations with police intensified. Some protesters reportedly vandalized and set fire to buildings housing migrants.
The unrest continued in the following days, even as heavy police presence and crowd-control equipment were deployed. Protesters threw bricks and launched fireworks, while police responded with water cannons and batons.
Authorities have since labeled the protesters as “racists” and announced plans to file criminal charges for hate crimes. Last year, similar anti-immigration protests swept across the UK - from London to Scotland and Northern Ireland - after a Rwandan carried out a deadly attack on a children’s dance school, killing three young girls. Numerous protesters were arrested and imprisoned in the aftermath.