In Northern Ireland, 19 people were murdered by armed groups of Loyalists and Republicans, and the number of sectarian attacks, including the petrol bombing of homes of civilians, rose in 2001.
In Noord-Ierland zijn 19 personen vermoord door gewapende groeperingen van de "Loyalists" en de "Republicans", bovendien is het aantal sectarische aanvallen, waaronder benzinebommen op huizen van burgers, in 2001 gestegen.