Over 1,700 arrested in latest 'yellow vest' protests in France
A total of 118 people and 17 police officers were injured during Saturday's Yellow Vest protests, which around 136,000 people participated across France, the French Interior Minister said late Saturday. More than 1,700 people were arrested during the protests and at least 1,220 of them were ordered held in custody.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 09 December 2018
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More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest round of "yellow vest" protests, in which demonstrators clashed with riot police, the interior ministry said Sunday.
Clashes broke out in several cities, including Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon and Toulouse, during a fourth weekend of nationwide protests against rising living costs and President Emmanuel Macron in general.
A total 1,220 of the 1,723 detained were ordered held in custody, the ministry said.
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