Clashes between Catholics and Protestants in north Belfast continued last night after a British soldier was seriously wounded and 23 RUC officers were injured.
The 18-year-old soldier was wounded by a homemade bomb and police were said to be interviewing a 32-year-old woman in connection with the attack, attributed to Protestant demonstrators.
The soldier who was initially described as being in a critical condition is understtod to have regained consciousness.
Extra British army troops are on stand by because of fears of more trouble.
Shortly before midnight several blazing vehicles blocked North Queen Street where British army had earlier blown up a homemade explosive device.
Several vehicles belonging to security forces were damaged in the clashes.
Homemade bombs were thrown during the sectarian disturbances, which lasted all day, said a police spokesman.
A civilian was taken to hospital suffering from facial injuries following an explosion during clashes in the city's Limestone Road.
Elsewhere, in the border county of Armagh, six police officers were injured during a national protest near a British army surveillance tower.
Some British security installations have been dismantled following the historic move by the IRA to begin decommissioning its arms, but not fast enough for the disgruntled protesters.
A spokesman for Sinn Féin said: "If the British take their war machine off the top of mountains in South Armagh, people would not have to march up and stage these protests."
AFP