DETECTIVES are investigating after a man was badly beaten by a gang of masked loyalsits armed with sewer rods and a baseball bat.
The serious assault on the 29-year-old happened while was walking close to the Pony Club in the Forster Street area of west Belfast on Wednesday evening.
He suffered a number of cuts and bruises, police said.
The men made their getaway in a silver coloured car in the direction of the Shankill Road.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSNI detectives on the 101 number.