China News Agency, Paris, April 22 (Reporter Li Yang) At present, France is still in the "closing city" period in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. However, violent conflict broke out in the Greater Paris area and continued for several days, resulting in the arrest of many people. The French government said on the 22nd it remains highly vigilant.
According to the French police report, the fuse of the violent conflict in the Greater Paris area occurred on the evening of April 18, and a motorcycle rider collided with a police car in the suburbs of Paris and was injured. The police said the rider was not wearing a helmet, and the rider was refused to ask the police to bear the medical expenses. The rider on the 21st called on people to stay calm and urged angry young people to "go home."
Beginning on the 19th, conflicts occurred in many places in the Greater Paris area, including Seine-Saint-Denis and La Garenne. The people involved in the conflict used objects such as burning bottles and fireworks to throw at the police. The police tried to use tear gas and anti-riot bombs to repel the crowd.
The conflict between police and civilians in the Greater Paris area has continued until the 22nd, and at least 9 people have been arrested. In the town of Gennevilliers, near the northern suburbs of Paris, a school was set on fire on the morning of the 22nd and part of the school building was destroyed. The police are investigating the matter further.
The French police has issued an injunction restricting the purchase and use of items such as fireworks in multiple places in the Greater Paris area. Paris police sources revealed that the police have been instructed to avoid physical contact with young people involved in urban violence to avoid injuries. However, the police union expressed dissatisfaction with this and believed that the "double standards" could not be applied to these young people.
French government spokesman Ndiaye said at a press conference on the 22nd that the French government "maintains a high degree of vigilance" against violence in the Greater Paris area, but she believes that "the degree of riots is limited". The outside world is worried about the escalation of violent conflicts, especially if the violent riots in 2005 are repeated, it will bring new impact to French society. Another analysis stated that the control measures such as "closing the city" have continued for more than a month, which has intensified the tension between the police and the people.
The Greater Paris area is the area with the most severe new pneumonia outbreak in France, with a total of 5,235 deaths, and 127 new deaths on a single day on the 22nd. The cumulative death toll in France has risen to 21,340, with 544 new deaths on the 22nd. (Finish)