The view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest

贝尔法斯特夜幕下暴力抗议后的景象——最新动态

Today in Focus

2026-06-11

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Violence erupted in Northern Ireland last night in response to a stabbing attack in Belfast that was captured in a graphic video. Crowds, including masked men, burned vehicles and houses, hours after Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson and other agitators encouraged people to take to the streets. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to Ireland correspondent Rory Carroll – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • It was basically racist attacks, a form of ethnic cleansing,

  • whereby foreigners are being targeted on the basis of the colour of their skin.

  • Hundreds of boys and men, dark clothing, wearing masks.

  • And yet, there's also strange, almost elements of a festive atmosphere there, which made it even more sinister.

  • The Troubles, the history of Northern Ireland, echoes through what we're seeing.

  • Some of the very same streets where mobs burned out Catholic families

  • back in 1969. From The Guardian's today in focus, this is the latest.

  • I'm Nosheen Iqbal.

  • Rory, you're the Guardian's Ireland correspondent and you've been reporting from Northern Ireland where we saw violence

  • erupt on the streets of Belfast last night in response to this horrific knife attack on Monday evening.