Clashes between rival factions

Fresh disturbances have taken place on the Limestone Road in north Belfast.

Police and the Army came under petrol bomb and pipe bomb attack after clashes between rival groups on Monday.

A hijacked lorry was set on fire but there were no reports of injuries.

On Sunday night, a pipe bomb was thrown during disturbances in the area.

Up to 100 nationalists and loyalists began hurling stones at each other, before police moved in to separate them.

Petrol bombs

On Sunday several soldiers and police officers were injured in clashes in north Belfast.

Rival loyalist and nationalist groups clashed in the North Queen Street/New Lodge areas on Saturday after reports that houses in the Duncairn Gardens area had been stoned.

Officers moved in to separate the gangs but the security forces then came under attack.

The police said more than 40 petrol bombs were thrown at them.

Alight

A number of police and army vehicles were damaged and some were set alight. Several were doused in petrol before petrol bombs were thrown at them, a police spokesman said.

A number of cars were hijacked and set on fire. One was set alight and rolled at police lines.

One person was arrested.

Flashpoint areas of north Belfast have frequently erupted into sectarian trouble in recent months, with clashes on almost daily basis.