Men charged after police injured

Two men have been charged following disturbances in Portadown on Friday night.

Four police officers had to be treated for injuries.

One man, who is 26, has been charged with assaulting a police officer, riotous behaviour and resisting arrest.

The other man, 19, was charged with assault of police, disorderly behaviour, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class C drugs and resisting police.

They will appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court on 18 July and 7 August respectively.

In all, 13 police officers were injured when paint, petrol bombs, stones and fireworks were thrown in the Obins Street area.

In Belfast a police officer was injured during a riot in the New Lodge area.

About 50 people threw petrol bombs, stones and other objects at police in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two people were arrested.

Meanwhile five people were injured during clashes between rival groups at the Broadway roundabout in Belfast.

Community representatives helped to calm the trouble in all areas.