France says it will boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager's fatal shooting by a police officer as the country braces for a consecutive fourth night of protests
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says that 45,000 police would be deployed across France on Friday night. / Photo: AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday there had been"unacceptable exploitation of a death of an adolescent" in some quarters, after rushing back from an EU summit to chair a crisis meeting. Under fierce scrutiny at home and abroad, Macron has attempted to strike a balance between pressure for a harsh response and fears of triggering a stronger backlash.
This compares with 40,000 the night before, when the police force failed to prevent 492 structures from being damaged, 2,000 vehicles from being burned and 3,880 fires started nationwide, according to government figures.
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