Several police cars were set on fire by protesters in western France, BFM reported on March 25.
Radical protesters wear protective gear and makeshift shields. They throw firecrackers and mud at the police. The police responded with water cannons and tear gas.
The vandals set fire to the police cars with several Molotov cocktails. According to press reports, radicals from Italy, Germany and Spain are taking part in the protests. 11 people have already been arrested. They confiscated tear gas canisters, metal balls, cold steel.
Protests in western France against the construction of irrigation ponds in the area of the municipality of Saint-Solin. They started last year.
The pools are supposed to be used to collect water for irrigation of farmland. The protesters believe that the construction of dams will harm the environment.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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