Posted on 07/04/2023 6:26:05 AM PDT by Rummyfan
Paris and other French cities resemble war zones, with burnt homes and streets littered with charred cars, as the nation reels under the sixth night of violence triggered by last week’s police shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent.
“In just six nights, over 5000 vehicles were set on fire, whereas around 3300 persons were arrested, according to a report from the Ministry of Interior on Monday,” French newspaper Le Parisien reported. Rioters damaged more than 1,000 buildings, the daily added.
According to the French newspaper Le Figaro, “police and gendarmes are paying a heavy price, with 700 injured in action” on Sunday night alone. Noting the carnage on Sunday night, the French daily reported that “at least 577 vehicles were set on fire in a single night, 871 fires were reported on the public highway, 74 buildings set ablaze.”
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