A report from a leading leftist newspaper has declared that the anti-migration rioters in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena “won” as Roma minorities have begun to flee the area.
In July, unrest broke out over the course of three nights in Ballymena amid a trial against two 14-year-olds, reportedly of Roma gypsy heritage, for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl in the area. Locals clashed with police, set fires, and targeted houses believed to be inhabited by migrant communities.
Now, a month after the event, some residents have claimed victory and that the riots resulted in dozens of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants leaving the County Antrim town.
Speaking to the left-wing Guardian newspaper, one woman who was a witness to the riots
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