Scenes of violence in Ballymena which left 15 police injured were "racist thuggery", a senior officer has said.Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force would have a significant operation in place over the coming days in case there was any repeat of the disturbances on Monday night in the Co Antrim town.The Prime Minister's official spokesman described the events which saw police and ethnic minorities targeted as "very concerning".

Scenes of violence in Ballymena which left 15 police injured were "racist thuggery", a senior officer has said.Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force would have a significant operation in place over the coming days in case there was any repeat of the disturbances on Monday night in the Co Antrim town.The Prime Minister's official spokesman described the events which saw police and ethnic minorities targeted as "very concerning".