A MAN IS being treated in hospital after he was attacked paramilitary style in Belfast last night.

The 29-year-old man was assaulted at his home by three masked men with baseball bats.

The men forced their way into his home in Kerrykeel Gardens in west Belfast at around 10:20pm.

He suffered bruising to his legs, arms and back.

Detectives are investigating the attack and are appealing for anybody with information to come forward.

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