OriginalSourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished04:33 UTCSourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished04:33 UTC
“France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests”
“France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests on Saturday after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago.”
France will deploy about 70,000 police for protests this weekend.
Key points
- France will deploy about 70,000 security personnel nationwide on Saturday.
- Protests were sparked by high school pupil protests over learning conditions and cost of living.
- Authorities warned of violence and looting circulating on social media.
- 217 people were jailed over last weekend's violence, per Justice Minister Darmanin.
- Le Pen leads polls ahead of elections six months away as protests rise.
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