At least 667 arrests in France amid protests over the death of a minor at the hands of police

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For his part, Emmanuel Macron again convened an inter-ministerial crisis unit in the Interior Ministry this Friday. The president described the acts of violence as “unjustifiable”.

At least 667 peoplemainly young people between the ages of 14 and 18 have been arrested in the third night in a row riots in Francewith scenes of chaos and looting in several cities after the death of a minor at the hands of the police last Tuesday, according to the Ministry of the Interior of the French government.

In this regard, 242 of the arrests took place in the region of Île-de-Francethe most important in the country and in which it is located ParisMeanwhile in Marseilleson the Mediterranean coast, a large number of lootings have taken place in the center and in the old port of the city.

For his part, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, convened an inter-ministerial crisis unit of the Ministry of the Interior on Friday. He will preside over the crisis cell from Paris at 1 p.m. The president described the acts of violence as “unjustifiable”, and indicated that “meditation, justice and calm” “should guide the next few hours”.

The 38-year-old police sergeant, who was shot dead in the municipality on Tuesday Nanterreon the outskirts of Paris, a minor who tried to escape a police check was charged with voluntary manslaughter and imprisoned this Thursday.

Source: EITB

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