Two people have been charged following as second night of disorder in Northern Ireland after the Belfast knife attack.
Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made following Wednesday night’s unrest.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a 24-year-old woman has been charged with disorderly behaviour and possession of an article with intent to do damage.
The force also said a 28-year-old man has been charged with failing to remove a disguise when requested, obstructing police and resisting police.
Both are due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
In Northern Ireland, the authorities do not release the name of accused persons before they appear in court.
Police used water cannons as officers were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs by balaclava-clad rioters in Co Antrim.
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson told reporters the justice system “stands ready to give long sentences to those bringing disorder to our streets”.
Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder over Monday’s knife attack in which Stephen Ogilvie lost an eye.
The reaction to the incident saw mobs set homes, a bus and cars on fire in Belfast on Tuesday, with people targeted based on their race.
On Wednesday evening, a Department for Infrastructure vehicle was left in flames as rioters confronted police near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey to the north-west of Belfast.
Footage showed dozens of men dressed all in black and wearing face coverings gathering on Antrim Road, where they could be seen tearing bricks from properties and smashing paving stones with sledgehammers to create projectiles to throw at police.
Rioters attempted to set fire to a derelict property near a petrol station in Newtownabbey, with some throwing petrol bombs at police lines.
Mr Henderson also condemned intimidation of healthcare workers in Belfast during the recent riots.
He told reporters: “I want to turn next to the disgraceful threats and intimidation directed to our nurses, doctors, carers and healthcare staff, men and women who work every day to save lives and care for our sick relatives, they are the backbone of our public service.
“They are caring for our families, our friends and our loved ones. We are here to support them in the same way they support us.
“Tonight, we will be increasing our patrols of key areas. I have been talking to colleagues within health trusts and others to hear their concerns about their staff welfare.”
The senior officer said police will be “back on the ground” in the city with “bolstered” numbers on Thursday evening.
He told reporters officers from Great Britain have been drafted in to help prevent disorder.
The family of Mr Ogilvie said they were “disgusted” by the disorder.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) appealed for assistance in identifying individuals in images connected to Tuesday night’s disorder.
The force also urged those in the pictures to come forward to police.
Sudanese national Alodid was able to stay in Britain in 2023 after filling in a questionnaire rather than facing the standard interview, the Daily Mail reported.
Mr Benn told Times Radio the fast-track asylum scheme is no longer in operation and asylum seekers are now “properly processed” in order for a decision to be made on whether they should be granted asylum.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson told the programme he believed there was “less” violence on Wednesday night than the previous evening.
Mr Robinson said he is against people “abusing our hospitality” and more needs to be done in “protecting” borders into the UK.
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