Man shot in ankles in west Belfast attack

A man is recovering in hospital this morning after being shot in the ankles in Belfast.

A man is recovering in hospital this morning after being shot in the ankles in Belfast.

The victim was found in an alleyway off Woodside Drive in the Poleglass area of west Belfast at about 11.15 p.m. last night.

There were no arrests and police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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