The unrest erupted after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly attempted to behead a man in the street
Published 10 Jun, 2026 00:07
| Updated 10 Jun, 2026 00:31
Vehicles set on fire by protesters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the city. © PA via AP
Anti-immigration riots broke out in Belfast on Tuesday night after a knife-wielding Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly attacked a man in the capital of Northern Ireland.
The incident occurred amid a heated debate over migration policies, fueled by a string of crimes involving foreign nationals across the UK.
Buses and cars were set ablaze as police urged the public to remain calm.
Videos from the scene showed vehicles engulfed in flames.
🚨 BREAKING: A bus has been set on fire in Belfast amid protests over the attempted beheading of a man pic.twitter.com/FX8maCMalK
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) June 9, 2026
🛑LIVE a burning car can be seen rolling down the road.#belfast#news#riotpic.twitter.com/nzxM8mz4Hl
— RTI OSINT (real time intelligence) (@RTI_imtel) June 9, 2026
Other footage shows a burning car rolling down the street.
Angry mobs set several homes on fire and vandalized bus stops with anti-Islam graffiti.
According to reports, crowds roamed the streets in parts of the city, attempting to break into homes of suspected migrants.
Groups of men are going ‘door to door’ “hunting migrants” setting fire to known HMO’s in Belfast… pic.twitter.com/jxr0Rczctm
— Pippa B 🇬🇧🏴 🚜 ❤️ 🇺🇸 (@pippaisright) June 9, 2026
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