Paris residents dismayed by protest damage

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: France

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Paris residents dismayed by protest damage

Paris residents told Al Jazeera they were dismayed by the damage caused when Saturday’s protests turned violent. Riots and looting broke out. French police arrested more than 1,000 people.

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