Free Republic

Dozens of youths and police have clashed in northern France, leaving nine people injured. Around 60 cars went up in flames as youths went on a rampage in the streets of Vitry-le-Francois, some 200 kilometres north of the capital Paris. The youths, armed with baseball bats and Molotov cocktails, were only scattered after dozens of security forces quelled the unrest. The scuffles broke out after a young man was murdered on Saturday evening.