French police confront rioters, shops looted in 4th day of unrest
2023-07-01 09:26:34 source：The Aljazeera
July 1, 2023
Mostly young rioters have clashed with police and looted shops in a fourth day of violence across France, while unrest was also reported in some French overseas territories, following the police killing of a 17-year-old during a traffic check earlier this week.
Some 45,000 police officers backed by light armoured vehicles were deployed on Friday, yet despite the heavy security operation looting and rioting took place in the cities of Lyon, Marseille and Grenoble with bands of youths pillaging shops, setting fires and pelting officers with projectiles.
Despite repeated government appeals for calm and harsh policing that has seen hundreds arrested, Friday witnessed daylight violence in several areas.
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