On the ground in the Belfast riots

贝尔法斯特骚乱现场

Today in Focus

2026-06-12

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The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents afraid for their lives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Today, under siege in Belfast, the immigrant community is fearing for their lives.

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  • On Tuesday evening, Samaya and Stella, two housemates from Uganda,

  • were at home in West Belfast when they heard some noise outside.

  • They were in their house and basically they saw some of their violence beginning.

  • The women are care workers but they're also students.

  • Samaya is studying adult health at a local college and Stella is doing an MBA at Ulster University.

  • They told their story to Guardian reporter Hanwell Othman.

  • They said there were a group of men and boys.

  • So it all started late.