The government deployed 45,000 police and several armoured vehicles overnight to tackle the crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - France was reeling on Saturday from a fourth night of rioting as the family of Nahel M, whose shooting by a police officer sparked the unrest, prepared for the teenager’s funeral in the Paris suburb where he died.
“We aren’t part of the family and didn’t know Nahel but we were very moved by what has happened in our town. So we wanted to express our condolences,” one man among the group, who declined to give his name, told Reuters.Another Reuters witness said roads to the cemetery would be shut off while Nahel’s funeral took place.
People inspecting a damaged shop following a night of looting and rioting in Marseille, France, on July 1, 2023. PHOTO: EPA-EFE In Lyon, France’s third-largest city, the police deployed armoured personnel carriers and a helicopter, while in Paris, police cleared protesters from the Place de la Concorde square on Friday night.
Events including two concerts at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris were cancelled, while Tour de France organisers said they were ready to adapt to any situation when the cycle race enters the country on Monday from Spain.
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