It was recorded that the French police detained 96 people on the National Day of July 14 and on the night of July 15, and 255 vehicles were set on fire. reported BFMTV Based on information from the Ministry of the Interior.
According to the channel, seven police officers were injured and 51 cases of fireworks for law enforcement were also identified.
In Paris and the suburbs of the French capital, 53 people were detained, 62 cases of arson were confirmed.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin talked about how the National Day went this year.
“There were festivities, concerts and fireworks all over France and the damage was significantly reduced compared to 2022.”
Events in honor of the National Day of 14 July in France in 2023 took place under unprecedented security measures.
Protests in France began after the police killed a 17-year-old teenager in the suburbs of Paris on the evening of 27 June. One day later, residents of Lille and Toulouse joined the protests that started in Nanterre. The protests then turned into riots and clashes with the police.
Former protesters in Paris set on fire Police officers with Molotov cocktails.