Representatives of France's Kurdish community gathered in central Paris on Saturday for a demonstration to demand answers over the killing of three Kurds in the French capital they say has exposed the community's vulnerability.
carried out the killings at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe on Friday in a busy part of Paris' 10th district.
After an angry crowd clashed with police on Friday afternoon, the Kurdish democratic council in France called on its website and social media channels for a gathering from midday on Saturday at Republic square, a traditional venue for demonstrations in the city.Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Friday that possible racist motives would be part of the investigation, but Kurdish representatives said it should be considered as a terror attack.
Friday's murders caused particular dismay in the Kurdish community as it prepared to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the killings of three Kurdish women in Paris.
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