PARIS, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Violence continued in France overnight from Thursday to Friday after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old teen on Tuesday in Nanterre, western Paris suburbs.
A staff member works near burnt buses at the Fort d'Aubervilliers bus terminal, in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
On Friday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that 667 have been arrested across the country.
Burnt buses are seen at the Fort d'Aubervilliers bus terminal, in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
In the Ile-de-France region, the police said that 307 rioters were arrested overnight.
The minister also said that 249 police officers and gendarmes were injured overnight.
Burnt buses are seen at the Fort d'Aubervilliers bus terminal, in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
According to authorities, some 40,000 police forces were deployed on Thursday across the country to maintain order, including 5,000 in Paris.
Burnt buses are seen at the Fort d'Aubervilliers bus terminal, in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members try to drag away a burnt bus at the Fort d'Aubervilliers bus terminal, in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
