Cars have been burned in a suspected arson attack in South Belfast .
Five vehicles were damaged in the Holyland area of the city in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It is understood that four cars were targeted at Jerusalem Street while a fifth was burned at Damascus Street.
The police have not issued any official statement as yet, but sources say the incidents may have occurred at different times. The cars at Jerusalem Street were attacked at around 1.45am while the one in Damascus Street was targeted at 5.30am.
Images show that a Mini has been extensively damaged. It is believed a VW Polo was also damaged.
SDLP South Belfast MLA Claire Hanna and Botanic Councillor Gary McKeown have condemned the incident.
Claire Hanna said: "This is a shocking spate of arson attacks to happen in one night and will cause extreme distress for people living in the area. Ongoing vandalism and antisocial behaviour plague the community here, and these incidents will heighten concern."
Cllr McKeown said: "We need a multi-agency, targeted programme of intervention in the area to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour, and I am working with other councillors and officials to prioritise this. The community in the Holyland have been living under terrible stress for too long, and it has to stop.
"I have spoken to police, who have told me that they are putting in place measures to help tackle recurrence, as there was a previous incident of a car being burnt out several weeks ago.
"I urge anyone with information on these incidents to contact police on 101."
Earlier this month were also damaged in a spate of overnight arson attacks.
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