France’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that around 2,400 people were arrested across the country on Saturday during protests over the rising cost of living that were marred by violence. Around 1,000 police and gendarmerie officers were also injured, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
A separate tally put the number of arrests at 2,397 during a day marked by riots and widespread disorder, including acts of violence and extensive looting.
A total of 997 police and gendarmerie officers were injured, seven of them seriously.
Source: AFP
