Recent violent clashes in Ballymena have resulted in 33 injured police officers, with more attacks using fireworks, masonry, and petrol bombs. Liam Kelly, chair of the Police Federation, condemned these actions, calling for an immediate halt to the violence. As disorder spread and properties were damaged, police deployed water cannons and baton rounds. Local politicians expressed fears for community safety, warning that continued violence could lead to fatalities, urging rioters to cease their actions and consider the detrimental impact on their neighborhoods.
"I want to condemn again what has happened the last couple of nights not only in Ballymena but, as we've seen, extended into other areas as well. It's completely deplorable that this is happening. We need these attacks to stop, and stop very quickly."
"I fear that if this continues, someone is going to get killed."
"They need to stop. They are destroying their own community, they are intimidating to the point of..."
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