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Fewer arrests in France as riots ease
[AlAhram] Clashes between French police and rioters de-escalated again overnight, the government said Wednesday, eight days after the killing of a teenager by police sparked the worst urban violence in years. 17 year old French-Algerian known wolf Nahel Merzouk refused to stay pulled over while joy riding without a license with a couple of no doubt equally disreputable buddies in an entirely questionable Polish Mercedes, getting himself killed in the process. The police remained highly mobilised with 45,000 officers patrolling the streets, the interior ministry said.Police counted 16 arrests in the night to Wednesday nationwide, it said, of which seven were in or around Gay Paree. At the weekend peak of rioting, 1,300 arrests were made in a single night. Eight buildings were damaged Tuesday to Wednesday, 202 bins or other street infrastructure set on fire, and 159 vehicles torched, the ministry said. Four cop shoppes came under attack, but nobody was injured. French President Emmanuel Macron suggested on Tuesday that the peak of rioting had passed, although he remained "cautious". The government has battled riots and looting since an officer killed 17-year-old Nahel M. during a traffic stop on June 27 in a Gay Paree suburb, rekindling long-standing accusations of systemic racism among security forces. Related: Nahel M: 2023-07-05 Stores, Banks, Schools, Town Halls Burnt and Looted in France: Damage Bill A Billion Dollars And Counting Nahel M: 2023-07-05 Macron suggests fines for parents of children caught rioting Nahel M: 2023-07-04 French mayors hold anti-riot rallies as violence over teen’s police slaying eases Posted by: trailing wife 2023-07-06 |
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