Strasbourg protest leaves 11 injured and 16 arrested after violent clashes

A protest in Strasbourg on Saturday resulted in 11 injuries and 16 arrests, according to the prefecture, which condemned "particularly violent" rioters and numerous acts of violence and vandalism. The prefect reported that 15,000 people gathered at Place Kléber, with four unauthorized marches forming in the city center. Injuries included a police officer with a head trauma from a mortar, and five storefronts were damaged, including Primark and a McDonald's. Public transport was halted for hours, disrupting access to the Meinau stadium. The prefect activated a departmental operations center and requested gendarmerie reinforcements to bolster the security response.