A senior policeman has said young children were involved in rioting in north Belfast on Monday which he said was orchestrated by criminals

Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay said his officers faced an "extraordinarily dangerous situation".

Twenty-one police officers were injured in the Ardoyne area and two blast bombs were thrown in violence after the passing of an Orange parade.

Mr Finlay said at least one gunman fired at police to try to murder them.

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