‘Youths’ Rioting in Paris

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Sun May 6, 2007 at 1:52 pm PDT • Views: 437

Riots have broken out at the Place de la Bastille.

Riot police in Paris fired tear gas into crowds which gathered after Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential election victory.

The disturbances happened at the Place de la Bastille, a popular hub for demonstrations and strikes.Thousands of police have been deployed in the capital and its suburbs.Railway stations are also under high surveillance in case gangs of youths travel to disrupt victory festivities.

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