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France Mobilizes 70,000 Officers Amid Rising Protests and Museum Closures

France Mobilizes 70,000 Officers Amid Rising Protests and Museum Closures

French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for October 24th protests; Louvre and other museums closed
French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for October 24th protests; Louvre and other museums closed

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. It was France's most violent unrest in years

France deploys 70,000 police for new protests as Macron delays Africa trip
France deploys 70,000 police for new protests as Macron delays Africa trip

France will deploy some 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests this weekend after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago,...

France to Mobilise 70,000 Security Forces for Saturday Protest, Interior Minister Says
France to Mobilise 70,000 Security Forces for Saturday Protest, Interior Minister Says

PARIS, Oct ⁠23 (Reuters) - ⁠French Interior ⁠Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday ‌that 70,000 security ‌forces ⁠would ⁠be mobilised throughout the country to keep order on Saturday, adding there...

France deploys 70,000 officers as cost-of-living protests threaten fresh unrest
France deploys 70,000 officers as cost-of-living protests threaten fresh unrest

France deploys 70,000 officers as cost-of-living protests threaten fresh unrest

France steps up security, deploys military to contain fresh protests
France steps up security, deploys military to contain fresh protests

There will be 20% more police on the ground than last Saturday, according to the Interior Ministry

REPLAY: Laurent Nunez holds presser on security arrangements ahead of protests
REPLAY: Laurent Nunez holds presser on security arrangements ahead of protests

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez held a press conference on security arrangements ahead of upcoming protests. He announced that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised on October 24 to...

France to deploy ‘massive’ force against riots
France to deploy ‘massive’ force against riots

A security crackdown is being prepared after nationwide unrest resulted in hundreds of businesses being looted and buildings set on fire last weekend France will deploy military personnel from its...

France to deploy troops, admits to failures over weekend unrest
France to deploy troops, admits to failures over weekend unrest

France will deploy troops and reinforce police for upcoming Saturday protests after widespread rioting and looting. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu acknowledged intelligence and deployment failures.

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