In view of the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, Alternative Police is sounding the alarm. While the victories of Algeria in the quarter-finals, then in the semifinals were followed by incidents on the sidelines of the celebrations of the supporters, the police union claims Monday in a statement the establishment of "fan zones" for the final of Friday, which should oppose Algeria to Senegal.
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Denouncing "scenes of urban guerrilla", as well as "looting" and "looting", Alternative Police fears, in case of victory of Algeria in the final, a "recrudescence of violence" in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, or still Valenciennes. "All security measures must be taken to anticipate and contain any spillover," the union still asks.
282 people arrested Sunday evening
Specifically, Alternative Police announced seize the director general of the National Police and the police chief of Paris "so that it is considered the implementation of fan zones" during Friday's game. This device, the statement said, would "contain and secure a majority of the population", and after the final, "to be able to have a monitoring device during the dispersion of supporters."
A total of 282 people were arrested Sunday night in the country, including clashes in several cities in France according to the Ministry of the Interior. Last Thursday, rallies of supporters celebrating the victory of Algeria in the quarterfinals were tarnished by incidents deemed "unacceptable" by the government, especially in the area of the Champs-Elysees where businesses had been degraded and looted.