Gunshots have been fired after clashes between loyalist and nationalist protesters, police have confirmed.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a number of shots were fired in east Belfast.
Officers had earlier used water cannon after disturbances broke out in the Lower Newtownards Road area of the city.
The violence was prompted following a march by loyalists demonstrating against restrictions on the flying of the Union Flag over City Hall.
Sky News Ireland Correspondent David Blevins said loyalists apparently came under attack from a nationalist area, following a peaceful march.
It is the third day of clashes between opposing sides in various parts of Belfast.
"There is the potential for the violence to intensify," Blevins said.
"The gun shots from with the loyalist area is a very worrying development.
"The clashes between police and loyalists came after the officers were accused of brutality after the march."
Today's disturbances follow running battles overnight which saw petrol bombs, fireworks and ball bearings thrown at officers in riot gear, injuring nine of them.
The officers were injured from elements within a crowd of up to 300 people, in what they called "a sustained attack".
A PSNI spokesman said 18 arrests were made after the public disorder in the Castlereagh Street and Templemore Avenue areas.
Some 30 petrol bombs were thrown at police officers as they dealt with riots on Friday night.
There were also protests in the Robbs Road area of Dundonald, near Ulster Hospital, and in the O'Neill Road area of Newtonabbey, where there was reportedly an attempt to hijack a bus, plus a raid on a commercial premises by masked men.
The latest violence comes after 10 police officers were injured on Thursday during a demonstration against the decision to reduce the number of days the Union flag is flown from City Hall.
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