06/02/2006

Belfast man shot in paramilitary style attack

A 22-year-old man has been shot in a paramilitary style attack in North Belfast.

The man was approached by up to three masked men while he was walking in the Braehill Park area of the city just before midnight on Sunday.

The attackers dragged the victim into a nearby alleyway, where he was shot in both legs.

The victim was taken to hospital by a relative where he was treated for his injuries which are not thought to be life threatening.

(EF/SP)

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