Northern Ireland - Officers Hurt in Riots - NYTimes.com After at least 20 police officers were injured overnight during riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland's chief of police, Matt Baggott, on Friday accused Catholic militants who fired shots at his officers of "attempted murder." Mr. Baggott suggested that dissidents opposed to the continuing peace process had manipulated the youths involved in the violence. He said those responsible would be arrested and prosecuted. The worst of the trouble took place around the Catholic Ardoyne enclave in northern Belfast after a Protestant parade. At least 10 shots were fired at the police, though no officers were hit. Some rioters also threw homemade bombs, bottles and stones at the police; at least 20 officers were treated for cuts, bruises and burns. The police responded by firing plastic bullets and blasts from water cannons. The annual Orange Order parades are viewed by many Catholics as provocative and often set off sectarian violence.