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You are in: UK: Northern Ireland Front Page Sunday, 20 August, 2000, 10:24 GMT 11:24 UK Search BBC News Online World Government condemns Belfast violence UK Advanced search options Northern Ireland Scotland Wales BBC NEWS 24 BULLETIN UK Politics BBC ONE TV NEWS Business WORLD NEWS SUMMARY Sci/Tech PROGRAMMES GUIDE Health See also: Education 19 Aug 00 | Northern Ireland Entertainment UDP's electoral future threatened - Talking Point White Shooting occurred during a loyalist parade 20 Aug 00 | Northern Ireland In Depth The government has condemned the outbreak of violence in the Man shot dead in street AudioVideo Shankhill area of Belfast in which 10 people were hurt in loyalist gun attacks. 31 May 00 | Northern Ireland Funeral of 'feud victim' More than a dozen houses were damaged during the disturbances in the north and west of the city. 30 May 00 | Northern Ireland LVF denies murdering man The Northern Ireland security minister, Adam Ingram, expressed 28 Feb 00 | Northern Ireland "deep concern" over what he called the "ugly and dangerous 'End feud' loyalist politician scenes", and said he would be considering what steps to take. appeals He said: "All those with influence have a clear obligation to take 17 Aug 00 | Northern Ireland The BBC's steps to prevent any recurrence. 'Loyalists must stop attacks' David Eades "The government will be seeking a full account from the RUC Internet links: "These were not and will consider, in that light, what steps would be appropriate. sectarian attacks, Royal Ulster Constabulary Witnesses reported that up to 14 houses in the Lower Shankill they were part of Progressive Unionist Party an intense area were targeted including the home of , former commander of the Ulster Freedom Fighters in the Maze prison. " The BBC is not responsible for the real 56k It is understood that a house next door to the home of content of external internet sites Progressive Unionist Party assembly member was also hit by a number of shots. Other top Northern Ireland stories: Just hours earlier gunmen had opened fire on loyalists outside Government condemns Belfast the Rex Bar on the Shankill All those with influence violence Road. have a clear obligation to Man shot dead in street The shooting happened during a take steps to prevent any Hit and run victim named confrontation between rival recurrence and Ten hurt in gang attack Omagh relatives mount protest

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supporters during a parade on UK Government UDP's electoral future threatened - Saturday afternoon. statement White A spokesperson for the Royal Police fear for missing Julie Victoria Hospital said none of the wounded had life-threatening injuries but one man was undergoing surgery. Shock over child abuser's parole Following the shootings,Mr Links to top Northern Ireland Hutchinson said Ulster Freedom stories are at the foot of the page. Fighters and Loyalist Volunteer Force members were "running amok". He said: "They are attacking homes and the RUC doesn't seem to be doing much to stop it. "It is a very sinister development and very calculated. They seem to be attacking the homes of people who don't agree with them or Billy Hutchinson: "A deliberate attempt have fallen out with them." at mass murder" 'Mass murder attempt' Referring to the earlier shootings Mr Hutchinson said: "This was an attempt at mass murder by the UFF and LVF and I think people have to reconsider supporting people like this and parades like the one they held today. "These people don't even have a band culture, a parade culture. "This was all about a show of strength and it was all about being provocative. "This is made even worse by the fact that this pub was packed with people enjoying themselves on a Saturday afternoon, children were outside watching the parade and there was an indiscriminate attempt to kill everybody in there." Convicted Ulster Freedom Fighters commander , who was released from prison a year ago under the , led one group of men who were carrying flags of the UFF and Ulster Defence Association (a cover name used by the UFF). Hundreds of loyalists had also travelled over from Scotland to take part in what was described as a community event to mark the completion of new murals depicting Protestant culture. Onlookers described it as the greatest show of strength by the largest loyalist paramilitary grouping for several years. An Ulster Unionist councillor for the Shankill area said the community was coming under attack from itself.

"I don't think we as a community can take the sort of violence we saw," said Chris McGimpsey. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_887000/887600.stm (2 of 3) [8/20/2000 7:00:06 AM] BBC News | NORTHERN IRELAND | Government condemns Belfast violence

He added that the situation was in danger of "spiralling out of control".

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