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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show HMOs Burned In Northern Ireland 'Tonight' Following 'Attempted Beheading' By A Refugee From Sudan -- 2025 Footage
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A video circulating online showing a fire in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is actually from a riot in Ballymena, NI, in June 2025. The video, shared by Tommy Robinson, depicts an incident in Ballymena where a house was burned down during civil unrest following a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault. The video predates a June 2026 knife attack incident involving a refugee from Sudan and shows an unrelated incident from 2025.