PARIS LOOKS LIKE A WAR ZONE AFTER 3 NIGHTS OF RIOTING & LOOTING
Streets scarred by smashed storefronts, burnt-out cars, piles of debris following nationwide protests fuel prices, cost of living and cuts to public services. Mostly peaceful protests of approx 550,000 people turned into widespread violence in Paris, Marseille, Lille, and other cities.
Masked groups in black clothing targeted shops, public buildings, and vehicles; luxury boutiques ransacked in central Paris; historic town hall in Limoges set ablaze. Approx 1,800 arrested nationwide, more than 500 police officers & emerg svcs personnel injured, approx 1,500 businesses damaged, losses of hundreds of millions of euros.