France deploys 70,000 officers ahead of new protests after last week's riots
Briefing by News4U · First published
Authorities brace for nationwide demonstrations on Saturday, a week after riots damaged thousands of businesses and led to over 2,000 arrests.
France will deploy 70,000 police officers nationwide on Saturday to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots that damaged or looted some 3,000 shops and led to more than 2,000 arrests, officials said. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the force is 20% larger than last week and will include helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons; major Paris museums including the Louvre and Orsay will close, and some metro stations will shut. [2] [4] [6]
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