In photos: Violent protests continue in Northern Ireland's Belfast

Since last week North Ireland's capital Belfast is struck by protests, where crowds of youth in a pro-British area of Belfast hijacked vehicles setting them on fire and attacked police with stones.

Youngsters throw petrol on the fire as they clash at the Peace Gate at the Springfield Road/Lanark Way interface in Belfast, Violent protests continue in Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Loyalists and unionists are angry about post-Brexit trading arrangements which they claim have created barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K, prompting the protests.

Rioters are seen near the "peace wall" gate into Lanark Way as protests continue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Police vehicles are seen behind a hijacked bus as it burns on the Shankill Road during the protests in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Police officers stand near their vehicles during a riot at Lanark Way, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

A person approaches a child's scooter on fire during clashes at the Springfield Road/Lanark Way interface, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

A man stands in front of a row of police vehicles at Springfield Road during the protests, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Police form a line on the Springfield road to stop Nationalists and Loyalists from attacking each other, as a hijacked bus burns in the distance in Belfast. The police had to close roads into the nearby Protestant area as crowds from each divide attacked each other.

A fire fed by petrol burns as youths clash at the Peace Gate, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Fireworks explode as youths exchange projectiles through the Peace Gate during clashes in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Irish nationalists are seen near the "peace wall" gates into Lanark Way as protests continue, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Petrol is poured as youths exchange projectiles through the "peace wall" with their faces covered during clashes.

Riot police gather as clashes between youths continued, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

A hijacked bus burns on The Shankill Road as protests continue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.

Hijacked cars burn at the peace wall on Lanark Way during the riots, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021.