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France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting
Updated On: 01 July, 2023 03:03 PM IST | Paris | AP
France`s Interior Ministry said Saturday that 1,311 people were arrested around the country during a fourth night of riots triggered by the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old by police
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A police officer throws a tear gas canister to youths (Pic/AP)
France`s Interior Ministry said Saturday that 1,311 people were arrested around the country during a fourth night of riots triggered by the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old by police.
The government deployed 45,000 police around the country to try to quell violence. Overnight young protesters clashed with police, set some 2,500 fires and ransacked stores.
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