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Police fire tear gas at ‘yellow vest’ protesters in Paris


17 February 2019  

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PARIS: French police fired tear gas to disperse ‘yellow vest’ protesters protestors throwing projectiles and set bins on fire in Paris as protests took a violent turn.

In Rouen, four people were injured when a driver forced his way through a crowd of protesters, reports said.

Protestors also gathered peacefully earlier on Saturday at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris before marching toward the Eiffel Tower.

In the afternoon, police and protesters clashed at the Esplanade des Invalides in central Paris where some skirmishes were reported, according to Reuters. (Agencies)

Publish Date : 17 February 2019 12:11 PM

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