Teenager injured in 'punishment shooting' in Belfast

A teenager has been injured in another punishment-style shooting in north Belfast.

Teenager injured in 'punishment shooting' in Belfast

A teenager has been injured in another punishment-style shooting in north Belfast.

The 17-year-old was shot in the leg in Carlisle Square, in the nationalist New Lodge area.

It is the second such attack in north Belfast today.

A man in 20s was shot a number of times in Antrim Road area early this morning.

Sinn Féin is blaming dissident republicans for the attacks.

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