11/08/2004

Police attacked in Londonderry

Police have been attacked for the third time in the space of a week in Londonderry.

Around 100 people were involved in the trouble which started in the Irish Street area of the city at around 11pm on Tuesday.

Stones, bottles and bricks were thrown at officers while two petrol bombs hit a police vehicle which had been called to the scene.

No one was injured in the attacks which ended following intervention from community representatives.

Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the incident to contact them.

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