So far, around 1,900 vehicles have been set on fire on public roads. Photo: AP.
Around 500 public and private buildings burned down – this was the result of the third day of unrest that shocked France after a 17-year-old teenager lost his life in a direct shot by a police officer in the past few days.
According to local sources, 119 public buildings were attacked by the demonstrators in the late morning, including 34 town halls, 28 schools and 57 other buildings. In various cities, police stations, police stations and gendarmerie became the target of violencewhich includes the looting of supermarkets and shops.
Police facilities were the target of violent crimes. Photo: Gonzalo Fuentes/ Portal.
It is estimated that a total of 9,900 firefighters have been deployed in the last 24 hours to fight the fierce flames. More than 3,800 fires were recorded on public roads and another 1,900 fires against vehicles last night. Including 565 cars, 21 buses, 36 trucks and five construction machines.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin reported that unrest broke out that third night The police arrested 667 people who took part in it.
Earlier, Darmanin announced the mobilization of 40,000 officers to deal with the clashes that began Tuesday in the municipality of Nanterre, hours after the teenager was killed at the hands of a police officer after he refused to obey his orders on the outskirts of Paris.
Justice is being demanded on the street for the murder of a young man of Algerian origin, Nahel M. Photo: From RTVE.
According to the police version, two police officers approached the “vehicle that had committed multiple violations” to check it, but it didn’t stop, so one of them used his firearm. At the same time, a video of the incident posted on social media shows a different scene.
The suspected police officer was arrested. An officer is investigating him for premeditated homicide.
Laurent-Franck Liénard, the police officer’s lawyer, assured that his client “did not want to kill him” and indicated that from this Friday he would appeal against the provisional detention of his client, who was formally charged on Thursday with first degree murder .
(With agency information)