Special police, armored vehicles, and helicopters have been deployed to Marseille and Lyon! National | Marseille | Special Police
On July 1st, French Minister of the Interior Darmanin announced that 45000 police and gendarmes have been deployed nationwide to maintain order. French President Macron announced on the same day that due to the domestic situation, the scheduled start of his state visit to Germany on the 2nd has been postponed.
Dalmanin told the media on the same day that in addition to strengthening police forces throughout the country, the Ministry of the Interior has also deployed law enforcement forces such as special police, armored vehicles, and helicopters to two cities with severe riots, Marseille and Lyon. He said that during the riots from the evening of June 30th to the early morning of July 1st, the police arrested more than 1300 people nationwide, including 406 in the capital Paris. The average age of the arrested rioters is currently only 17 years old. French Justice Minister Moretti said in a media interview that some of the arsonists were minors, and the youthfulness of the riot crowd is a concern.
French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industry, and Digital Sovereignty Le Mer said on the 1st that hundreds of supermarkets, tobacco specialty stores, savings offices, fast food restaurants, and others have been affected by the riots. He requested the insurance company to quickly claim compensation from the damaged merchants.
On the afternoon of the 1st, the French Presidential Office announced that, given the domestic situation, President Macron hopes to stay in France for the next few days and postponed the scheduled start of his state visit to Germany on the 2nd. German President Steinmeier said on the same day that Macron had a phone call with him on the morning of the 1st, and both sides agreed to postpone the state visit.
The Chinese Consulate General in Marseille confirmed that on the evening of June 29th, a bus carrying Chinese tourists was attacked by rioters in Marseille, and several tourists were lightly injured. Passengers inside the car called the consulate general in Marseille to claim insurance, and the consulate staff immediately assisted in reporting to the police and coordinating with the police to clear the situation. This group of Chinese tourists safely departed for Switzerland on the evening of the 30th.
On June 27th, in the city of Nantes in the Haute Seine department of France, a police officer stopped a car and opened fire, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old driver. This incident has sparked strong reactions from various sectors in France. Starting from the evening of the 28th, various cities in France continued to experience varying degrees of unrest.