Supermarket reduced to ‘ashes’ amid Belfast disorder, says manager

A supermarket manager in Belfast said his business had been reduced to “ashes” after it was targeted during disorder in the city.

Bashir criticised police for their response to the violence and said Muslim businesses were being deliberately targeted.

A clean-up operation was under way in the Donegall Road area on Sunday morning following unrest which lasted for several hours the night before.

There was evidence of a number of fires on the road, with bins and some vehicles burnt out.

Bashir, who did not wish to provide his surname, and his staff were removing remaining stock from his grocery store, which was set alight on Saturday night. The front and inside of the business were extensively damaged.

He said he had been in business for three years and this was the third time he had been targeted.

He told the PA news agency: “Too many things happened… it is against the Muslim community.

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