French authorities opened the probe for the attempted murder of public authority figures following intense clashes during a third weekend of nationwide cost-of-living rallies. Several hundred rioters assaulted law enforcement with projectiles, including heavy incendiary devices, paving stones, and glass bottles that melted protective riot gear. Investigators are analyzing social media footage and searching for three suspects dressed in black, though no arrests have been made specifically for the firebombings. Across the country, weekend protests and Halloween unrest resulted in over 770 arrests and injuries to 159 law enforcement members.
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French authorities are treating the violent firebomb attacks against security personnel a…: French authorities are treating the violent firebomb attacks against security personnel as an attempted murder case.
Escalating unrest over living costs is creating severe security challenges ahead of the u…: Escalating unrest over living costs is creating severe security challenges ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Law enforcement personnel faced severe harm during the unrest, with incendiary weapons me…: Law enforcement personnel faced severe harm during the unrest, with incendiary weapons melting riot gear and causing second-degree burns.
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The Paris police prefecture said several hundred rioters had attacked security forces with projectiles.
PARIS: France on Sunday (Nov 1) opened an attempted murder probe after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during Paris protests, as footage of an officer engulfed in flames sparked outrage.
On Saturday, clashes erupted in Paris and other cities after hundreds of thousands of people staged a third weekend of protests against soaring living costs.
The Paris police prefecture said several hundred rioters had attacked security forces with projectiles.
The Paris prosecutors' office told AFP they were analysing videos and photos posted on social media.
They said they had singled out three individuals dressed in black in the style of Black Block protesters as suspects.
So far, however, there have been no arrests for the attacks.
While riots were less widespread than two weeks ago, when France experienced some of its worst unrest in years, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the violence perpetrated by some was "extraordinary".
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