Al Jazeera reporter harassed and struck on head amid protests and looting in France
Al Jazeera reporter Rosie Birchard was harassed by protesters who were looting shops in Rennes, France. The channel's headline says she was also struck on the head.
Rosie Birchard, a reporter for the international news network Al Jazeera, was harassed while covering protests in Rennes, a city in western France. The incident took place as protesters were looting shops. According to the headline of Al Jazeera's video report, she was also struck on the head.
The source does not say what the protests are about, how many people are taking part, whether the reporter was injured, or whether police have detained anyone involved. Those details are not yet known.
Attacks on journalists at work make it harder to report from areas of unrest, which is why such cases tend to draw attention. The source does not describe the circumstances or consequences of this particular incident.
