2023-07-04 08:06:52
During renewed unrest in France, 72 people were arrested on Tuesday night. No police officers were injured, the Interior Ministry said. The unrest that has been going on for a week following the death of a young person during a police check has thus further subsided. No major incidents were reported.
President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the officials’ commitment. “Police officers, gendarmes and firefighters, thank you for your extraordinary mobilization over the last few nights,” said the President. “I know how difficult these have been for you and your families. You have my support.” Macron visited a police inspection in Paris with Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Monday evening.
Macron will receive 200 to 300 mayors from cities and communities in Paris on Tuesday where the riots were particularly violent. In addition to moral support, the President wants to offer help in repairing damaged town halls and other public facilities.
Since the death of 17-year-old Nahel by a police bullet during a traffic stop, France has been shaken by serious riots. Especially at night, the conditions on the streets were sometimes chaotic. There were repeated looting, arson attacks and violent confrontations between police officers and rioters. The officer who fired the shot at the youth is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter.
In the unrest that has been going on for a week, around 5,900 cars have been set on fire across the country, as the broadcaster BFMTV reported on Tuesday with reference to the Ministry of the Interior. 1,100 buildings caught fire or were damaged and around 270 police stations were attacked.
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