1,314 arrests during protests across France, Paris clashes see 142 detained
Interior Ministry figures say 53 officers were injured during the Saturday unrest.
A total of 1,314 people were arrested during protests across France on Saturday, with 53 law enforcement officers injured, Interior Ministry figures reported by Le Parisien show.
Paris saw the sharpest spike in violence, with clashes prompting police to arrest 142 people, 126 of whom were placed in custody.
Outside the capital, French news channel BFM TV cited the Interior Ministry as saying about 410,000 people took part in protests across the country. The Paris police prefecture estimated 110,000 joined the demonstrations in Paris.
The unrest followed a previous round on Oct. 17, when around 550,000 people protested nationwide and 2,397 people were arrested, according to Interior Ministry figures cited in the same report.
The latest updates leave the case at the arrest stage, with 126 people in Paris in custody following Saturday’s clashes.
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People's Daily Online