UK riots: 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.

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[christinebush]

But you don't speak out when it happens to our communities.

[barryfenwick]

they take the winter fuel allowance from pensioners because no money.but keep immigrants in hotels?what is going on???

[kitezzz]

I like how he plays the victim, where were the police with your grooming gangs?

[mossyoak]

Don't fund them...Stop eating slop and get fit.

[NayanapNap]

Laundering money stopped for this man

[gerryguinn]

Pro palistine march in Belfast every week not a word about it 😮😮

[tremblence]

But you don't speak out when it happens to our communities.

The only RACISM I see is coming from the non-natives

[thegrayfoxx]

I wonder, if I opened up a fish and chip shop in Pakistan how many minutes it would be before someone burned it down? Islam reaps what it sows.

[scruffyalice-ffpz]

Never to blame, never ashamed, always the victims.

[nowisthetime]

The locals wanted Ulster fry's instead of Halal??

[barriewilliams]

There are 57 Muslim countries in the world, quite a

[hughiecairns]

You are not welcome in Belfast so clear off

[stewartsmith]

Once you start condemning your own when they step out of line we might start listening to you.

[Deniryer]

None of you condemned other Muslims actions so that's karma bitting you back.

Moreover none of you stood for us when police did nothing when was needed.

[frankdavis]

At least your still alive not like the three young girls stabbed to death who probably died with the throats cut.

[andymcnab.]

The government need to stop the boats ASAP
until then civil wild wild west.

[keltyk]

I am sad that it came to this. People, (aside from leftists) are boycotting their shops, taxis and restaurants now. It shouldn't have come to this, but they have their society, and it's suffocating ours

[davidduxbury]

Shouldn't his insurance cover this....oh wait the business was set up by money laundering mainly though selling drugs, prostitution, weapons and human trafficking. Sorry mate its just karma making its way back to you.

[machado]

Yes, This is what you do in your muslim countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Maldives and the lift goes on, even innthe Middle East !!!!
So Why Cry Now !!!

[Hawkeye_]

They dont do anything for the British either, welcome to Britain 😂