Rioters burned vehicles and buildings and looted stores nationwide for the fifth consecutive night. Police arrested 719 people by the early hours of Sunday, according to the French interior ministry.
Reuters noted the chaos was "less intense overnight" compared with the 1,300 people arrested on Friday night, suggesting riots are dying down after more than 45,000 police officers, as well as dozens of military armored vehicles, were deployed across the country to squash the violence.
President Emmanuel Macron canceled his visit to Germany and met with officials Sunday to develop strategies to suppress some of the worst violence the country has seen since the 2018 "Yellow Vest" protests.
Here's footage of the chaos from last night:
Vincent Jeanbrun, mayor of the southern Paris suburb of L'Hay-les-Roses, said rioters tried to assassinate him and his family.
"Last night, a milestone was reached in horror and ignominy. My home was attacked and my family was the victim of an assassination attempt," he wrote on social media.
No comments:
Post a Comment