The PSNI has drafted in extra officers to deal with continuing nightly trouble in Ballymurphy in west Belfast following the killing of Gerard Devlin there on Friday.
There have been more than a dozen arson attacks in the area since Mr Devlin was beaten and fatally stabbed. A number of people have also fled.
His death follows a long-running feud between two families in Ballymurphy. While two men have appeared in court in connection with his killing there has been no let-up in the disturbances the stabbing provoked.
On Tuesday night a petrol bomb was hurled at the conservatory of a house at Dermot Hill Park. Fire crews were also called out to deal with a fire at the rear of a house at nearby Whitecliff Parade. A petrol bomb was also thrown at a car in the area on Tuesday. In previous days there were several similar attacks.
The police and local community leaders have appealed for an end to the attacks. The temporary commander for west Belfast, Supt Peter Farrar, said police were devoting considerable resources and working with the local community to end the attacks and threats.
