OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“France to deploy 70,000 police across country on Saturday to prevent unrest”
“Move follows some of the worst street violence in years on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekend”
France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide on Saturday.
Key points
- France to deploy about 70,000 police across the country on Saturday.
- Operation includes elite units, water cannons, armoured vehicles, helicopters and drones.
- Authorities warn demonstrations may be large and some cities banned protests.
- Six months before presidential elections, government says it won’t tolerate violence.
- At least one fatal shooting and several injuries were reported amid rising tensions.
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