French police arrest nearly 1,000 at nationwide protests

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French police arrested about 1,000 people during nationwide protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, citing an "extremely high level of violence" against security forces. Nunez blamed far-left extremists for provoking unrest by throwing flares and heavy objects at police, according to Agence France-Presse. Two people were seriously injured, including a 20-year-old in Toulouse who lost fingers. A week earlier, only 385 people were detained at Saturday protests, though Nunez noted the current unrest was less widespread, despite some shops and businesses being vandalized and looted.


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