There are reports of further clashes in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast today. The RUC said a number of shots were fired near the Alliance Road at 11 a.m.
An 18-year old British soldier was seriously injured by a blast bomb in the same area last night in violent clashes with loyalist demonstrators.
The RUC said the soldier was in a group manning a checkpoint which was pelted with petrol bombs and other missiles to lure them into an ambush.
As they advanced to deal with the situation, a blast bomb was thrown at the 18-year-old who is critically ill in hospital.