About 1,200 detained in France after protests turn into riots
Large-scale protests in several French cities turned into vandalism, looting and violent clashes. Law enforcement has detained about 1,200 people.
Law enforcement in France has detained about 1,200 people after large-scale protests that turned into riots in several cities. The information comes from the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, which cites the French authorities.
What happened
According to the source, the demonstrations were widespread and became violent in a number of cities. They were accompanied by vandalism, looting and clashes with security forces. The authorities said the number of arrests exceeded 1,000, and the figure is given more precisely as around 1,200 people held.
What is not known
The brief report does not say what triggered the protests, which cities were hit hardest, how many people were injured, or how large the material damage was. It also does not say whether those detained will face charges. These questions remain open until the French authorities provide further details.
The number of detentions indicates that the unrest was extensive and that the police response was large in scale.
