2002 Short Strand clashes

2002 Short Strand clashes
Date31 May–7 June 2002
Location
East Belfast, Northern Ireland
Methods
  • Rioting
  • fighting
  • houses damaged
  • gun battles
Resulted in
  • Five civilians shot
  • At least 28 PSNI officers hurt
  • Damage to cars and property
  • Families forced out of homes
  • High tensions

The 2002 Short Strand clashes, also known as the siege of Short Strand, was a series of major sectarian violence and gun battles in and around the Short Strand area of east Belfast – a mainly Irish/Catholic enclave surrounded by Protestant communities. Although violence had occurred many times throughout 2002, this article deals with the worst episode in June.

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