2002 Short Strand clashes

2002 Short Strand clashes
2002 Short Strand clashes
Date	31 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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