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Violent unrest rippled out across Belfast after video surfaced allegedly showing a Sudanese refugee repeatedly stabbing a 30-year-old man in the Northern Ireland capital.

Andrew Chang breaks down how the attack unfolded and explains how social media posts played a role in stoking anti-immigrant protests, which forced several people from their burning homes.

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