For a third night, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with protesters throwing petrol bombs.

Dozens of mostly young men torched homes and smashed in windows in a Northern Irish town late Wednesday, in a third night of what officials described as coordinated “racist thuggery” against the community’s ethnic minorities.

Police are working “night and day” to catch those involved in rioting in Northern Ireland, a senior officer has said.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has welcomed a reduction in disorder on Saturday night following several days of sustained rioting and attacks on officers.