Riots erupted in Ballymena, Northern Ireland after a protest concerning the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl, leading to violence targeting foreigners. Masked individuals attacked police, set houses and vehicles ablaze, and responded violently with Molotov cocktails and makeshift weapons. Police labeled the violence as racially motivated, urging residents to stay away from the chaos. As tensions rise, some locals have started marking their doors by nationality to protect themselves, signaling escalating fears in the community. Political leaders condemned the violence, stating such disorder has no place in Northern Ireland.
Hundreds of masked rioters have attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in Northern Ireland's Ballymena in the second night of disorder.
The terrible scenes of civil disorder we have witnessed in Ballymena again this evening have no place in Northern Ireland, the UK's Northern Ireland minister, Hilary Been, said.
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