French police brace for fresh violence as teen laid to rest
2023-07-02 09:40:51 source：CGTN
July 2, 2023
French authorities on Saturday sent extra troops to flashpoint cities to deal with a fifth night of rioting as the 17-year-old whose killing by a policeman sparked the violent protests was laid to rest.
Police arrested 1,311 people overnight Friday to Saturday, the highest figure since the violent protests began over the point-blank shooting by a policeman of Nahel M. in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.
Gangs of teens, organized on social media and armed with fireworks, ransacked shops and attacked town halls in locations across the country.
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