Four people arrested as loyalists block traffic

Four people have been arrested in Belfast by the Police Service of Northern Ireland after loyalist protestors blocked several…

Four people have been arrested in Belfast by the Police Service of Northern Ireland after loyalist protestors blocked several roads for the fourth day in a row, causing traffic severe traffic disruption.

Police were told that they could come under attack from paramilitaries if they tried to move women and children protesters. A number of vehicles were hijacked and set on fire after police carried out searches in a loyalist estate.

Most roads have now reopened and traffic is slowly returning to normal.

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