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Northern Ireland Leaders Condemn Mosque Attack and Racial Violence

First Minister and Deputy First Minister call for calm and justice following racially motivated hate crimes and protests.

  • A mosque in County Down was attacked with graffiti and a petrol bomb, which failed to ignite.
  • Cars were set alight in Belfast, and racial slurs were shouted at restaurant workers in separate incidents.
  • Up to ten police officers were injured during disorder in Derry on Saturday night.
  • Thousands participated in an anti-racism demonstration in Belfast, calling for an end to hate crimes.
  • Authorities urge anyone with information on the attacks to come forward to the PSNI.
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