"A group of men in Belfast have surrounded and attacked two cars and forced their drivers to flee in suspected racially-motivated hate crimes. At least a dozen men, some masked, targeted the motorists on Monday evening near Connswater retail park in what appeared to be the latest incident in a vigilante campaign against migrants in the east of the city. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it was investigating both incidents as racially-motivated hate crimes."
"Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, said anti-migrant sentiment in the region was growing and that racism and sectarianism were linked. I would also urge people not to get involved in this despicable behaviour, she said. You will be held to account and the penalties could include a prison sentence. As a society, we must not stand by and tolerate racism or intimidation."
At least a dozen men, some masked, surrounded and attacked two cars near Connswater retail park in east Belfast, forcing drivers to flee in suspected racially-motivated hate crimes. The incidents occurred on Monday evening and were described as appearing linked to a vigilante campaign against migrants. Police are investigating both incidents as racially-motivated hate crimes, gathering evidence and reviewing video footage. Video showed a group surrounding a silver-coloured car and damaging it; another navy-coloured car was confronted but drove off. Increased policing will follow, and self-appointed patrols or vigilante actions will not be tolerated.
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