"Rioting has continued across France for the fourth consecutive night
after a 17-year-old French teenager of Algerian descent was shot and
killed by police. The French government has deployed 40,000 police
officers across major municipalities, though the situation continues to
spiral out of control, with multiple reports of gangs of rioters roaming
the streets with guns......French President Emmanuel Macron authorized the use of armored vehicles
in an effort to help quell the riots. Armored vehicles — some reportedly
belonging to GIGN counter terrorism units........After attending an Elton John
concert while the riots raged on Wednesday, Macron finally addressed
the situation in a series of statements Friday morning. The French
president noted that most of those arrested are “youths” and called on
parents to intervene....there were more than 3,800 fires on public roads.....more than 500 buildings were set alight........ Rioters compromised predominantly of African and Middle Eastern
migrants continued to loot stores, burn vehicles and attack French
citizens while law enforcement has been unable to intervene in many
cases." TP
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