719 arrested during overnight violence in France: ministry
STORY: 719 arrested during overnight violence in France: ministry
DATELINE: July 3, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:04
LOCATION: Paris
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of street views in Paris
STORYLINE:
STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent
"At least 719 people were arrested overnight from Saturday to Sunday in France, the fifth night of nationwide violence sparked by the killing of a teen by a police officer, France's Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
According to the ministry, 45 police officers and gendarmes were injured, while 577 vehicles and 74 buildings were burnt.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that Saturday night was 'calmer' than Friday night when 1,311 people were arrested and 1,350 vehicles burnt."
The interior minister tweeted on Saturday night that around 45,000 French security forces were deployed across the country to face rioting and looting, with about 7,000 alone in Paris and its suburbs.
French President
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