Riots erupt in Ireland and Britain after an attempt to behead protesters, looting of tourists, homes and shops; Cars set on fire

A protest against an attempted beheading of an Irish man in Belfast, Ireland, turned into a major anti-immigration riot on Wednesday. Incidents of violence, arson and looting were reported in more than a dozen places in Ireland and Britain. Masked mobs targeted homes, shops, buses and cars in and around Belfast. Several cars were set on fire on Newtownards Road in Belfast, two shops were looted in Shenkel and an African tourist shop was set on fire. There was also heavy violence during anti-immigrant protests in London's Parliament Square and Glasgow in Scotland. The violence began after a stabbing incident in Belfast. A refugee from Sudan had a dispute with an Irish man. Meanwhile, Hadi tried to slit her throat with a knife. A 40-year-old Irishman was seriously injured in the attack. As soon as the video of the incident went viral, the appeals of the protests intensified. According to police, the suspect in the stabbing, Hadi Alodid, came from Sudan to Paris and then to Dublin. In 2023, he arrived in Belfast and sought asylum. He was allowed to stay in the UK until 2028. 5 Pictures of the Violence in Ireland Right-wing and anti-immigrant protesters accused of inciting violence Video of the stabbing incident quickly spread on social media. Radical and anti-immigrant Tommy Robinson shared the video and urged people across Britain to "take to the streets". After this, a crowd of thousands of people wearing masks gathered on the streets. Many tourists have left their homes, prayers have been stopped In Belfast, masked men have targeted several homes. At some places, slogans like 'Throw out foreigners' were also raised. Local pastor Jack Mackie said people were forced to leave their homes simply because they were tourists. Sudanese shopkeepers in the Sandy Row area closed their shops early. The Belfast Islamic Centre has suspended evening prayers. Elon Musk also shared a video of himself on social media and said that only a strong demonstration will bring about change. Britain's far-right party Reform UK, described the incident as a result of travel policy and reiterated its party's stance on the visa ban. MP Claire Hanna blamed Musk, Reform UK chief Nigel Farage and others for the violence.