The French government has ordered buses and trams across the country to stop from 21:00 (20:00 in Lisbon) due to the unrest already recorded in the form of the death of a young man shot dead by police.
According to the French Interior Ministry, the decision to ask the mayors, state representatives in the regions, to ensure the traffic stop was made after three consecutive nights of urban unrest caused by the death of a 17-year-old teenager. .
According to the ministry, mayors were also asked to issue “systematic orders to ban the sale and transportation” of pyrotechnics (fireworks), gasoline drums, acids, and flammable and chemical products.
According to official figures, at least 667 people were arrested in France on the night from Thursday to this Friday, and 249 police officers were injured.
In a message posted on Twitter, Darmanin assured that the security forces had been instructed to remain “steadfast.”
French President Emmanuel Macron called a new crisis meeting for this Friday, reducing his presence in Brussels, where he is attending the European summit, to return to Paris.
40,000 police officers were deployed to try to stop the unrest that dragged on for several days in social housing in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris and in other troubled areas of the French capital.
The death of young Nahel at a traffic control on Tuesday, captured on surveillance cameras, has reignited tensions between the youths and police.
Clashes with security forces erupted Tuesday evening in Nanterre, and public buildings were damaged and cars burned early Thursday morning, with about 150 people arrested.
A police officer suspected of killing a young man accused of murder has been arrested and will remain in custody.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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