The French government said that there has been a reduction in the riots that broke out in the country Following four days of demonstrations ...
The French government said that there has been a reduction in the riots that broke out in the country
Following four days of demonstrations in response to the police shooting of a young man, the French government said that the country's riots have subsided.
To stop the unrest caused by Nahel's death, which security officers killed when they stopped him to search his car in a Paris neighbourhood on Tuesday, France has sent out 45,000 security personnel, armoured vehicles, and police across the nation.
Security personnel were present, but looting by protesters persisted on Friday night in Lyon, Marseille, and Grenoble.
Cars and trash bins were also set on fire by the protesters.
However, Gerald Darmanin, the interior minister, claimed that the uprising that was occurring yesterday night has subsided and that arrests have been made while on a visit to Mantes-la-Jolie, west of Paris, this morning. 471 additional individuals nationwide, primarily in Marseille and Lyon.