65 Injured & 170 Arrested As Violence Breaks Out Across France In Third Week Of Protests
- 5 years ago
According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, over 65 people were injured and nearly 170 people arrested in central Paris after violent clashes between police and 'yellow vest' protestors. In a third straight weekend of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs, police fired tear gas, stun grenades, and water cannons at protestors around the Arc de Triomphe near the Champs-Elysees avenue with other clashes reported across the city center and in other towns across the country.