Two men in their 20s have been shot in the legs in Belfast and Derry in two separate incidents.
Both attacks happened on Thursday.
The man in Belfast is believed to have been abducted by three masked men on the Donegall Road, before being taken to Ladymar Walk in West Belfast before being shot at around 6pm.
In Derry, a man was shot in the right leg at Bracken Park at around 8.30pm.
Both men are recovering in hospital after the attacks and their injuries are not said to be life-threatening.
Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact them.
