France witnessed widespread protests during the third night, resulting in the arrest of 875 individuals

France witnessed widespread protests during the third night, resulting in the arrest of 875 individuals

France witnessed widespread protests

 Yesterday, on Thursday night, a teenage boy was killed by gunfire in a square in France, leading to a protest similar to the third night of unrest. Widespread clashes occurred between protesters and the police across the country. The police arrested at least 875 protesters on the third night. In such a situation, President Emmanuel Macron cut short his visit to the European Union summit in Brussels and returned to the country. Today, the government announced that everything possible would be done to restore law and order.

In order to suppress the protests in France, 40,000 police officers were mobilized nationwide.

Furthermore, on Thursday, incidents of looting occurred in shops in the capital city of Paris. Several cars were set on fire. On the other hand, a ban on public gatherings was imposed in Marseille, the second-largest city in France. Curfews have been imposed in several cities since evening. The Ministry of the Interior of the country informed about the arrest of 875 people on Thursday night. Several police officers were injured during this time.

To address the situation and bring stability, President Macron cut short his participation in the European Union summit and held a meeting with the ministers upon returning to the country. In a statement after the meeting, he said that the current situation in France is "unacceptable and illegitimate." However, he did not announce an immediate state of emergency but mentioned taking multiple measures to suppress the protests.

Prime Minister Elizabeth Verny of the country stated that all possible alternatives would be examined to restore law and order in the critical situation. She described this violence as "intolerable and unacceptable."

Elizabeth Borne, during a visit to the city of Paris, told journalists, "Ensuring national unity is our priority. And the way to do it is by restoring order."

Last Monday, in a square in the city center of Paris, a police officer shot and killed a teenager named Nehal (17) during a clash. This incident sparked protests afterward. However, the police officer has since apologized to Nehal's family through his lawyer. It has been revealed that he is mentally distressed, according to his lawyer, Laurent-Franck Leonard.

Various videos of the protests spread through social media on the third night. It was seen that a tram was set on fire in the eastern part of Lyon city. In the north of Paris, a depot was broken into, and 12 buses were vandalized. An incident of setting fire also occurred at a building in the city.

In recent days, protesters in the city center have set several cars on fire. They have also blocked many roads. In a shopping mall in Paris, there was an incident of looting at a shoe store. Several people have been arrested from there. It has been reported that several supermarkets across the country have also been looted.

In the southern region of France, tear gas has been used by the police to disperse the protesters. After clashes with the police in the city of Marseille, tourists were evacuated from a tourist center. In the city of Roubaix, in northern France, a headquarters of an organization was destroyed by a fire set by the protesters. Several cars were also set on fire there.