The French government said that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old.
The massive police presence had helped keep the violence in check, said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.In Marseille, which has seen intense clashes and looting, police dispersed groups of youths Saturday evening at Canebiere, the main avenue running through the centre of the city, AFP journalists said.
“They came specifically to do damage, loot and leave,” said Youcef Bettahar, a shopkeeper at the Merlan shopping mall in Marseille. “We’re really disgusted by what’s happening.” A cleaning contractor cleans debris next to a damaged window of a Caisse d’Epargne bank in the centre of Marseille, southern France on July 1, 2023, after a fourth consecutive night of rioting in France over the killing of a teenager by police. The protests present a fresh crisis for President Emmanuel Macron who had been hoping to press on with his second mandate after seeing off months of protests that erupted in January over raising the retirement age.
He postponed a state visit to Germany scheduled to begin Sunday, in a sign of the gravity of the situation in France.TOPSHOT – A girl ducks down as she walks past police officers preparing to disperse protesters with tear gas during a demonstration against police in Marseille, southern France on July 1, 2023, after a fourth consecutive night of rioting in France over the killing of a teenager by police.
Nahel’s funeral ceremony was held Saturday in Nanterre, where he lived, with hundreds gathering peacefully along with his mother and grandmother.In a bid to limit the ongoing violence, buses and trams in France have stopped running after 9:00 pm and the sale of large fireworks and inflammable liquids has been banned.Intervention de la police à Montpellier suite à un pillage.
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