The police were defending a republican parade from loyalist protesters.
Loyalists began attacking the officers, throwing bricks, bottles, fireworks, and pieces of glass and metal.
Police deployed two water cannons after the rioters began lighting cars on fire.
As officers began to go down with injuries, police fired plastic baton rounds into the mob, which helped regain control.
For the most part the police were successful in keeping the two sides apart, but some clashes between republicans and loyalists did occur, leaving two civilians injured.
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