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France opens attempted murder inquiry over petrol bomb thrown at police

French authorities have opened an attempted murder inquiry after someone threw a petrol bomb at police. Demonstrations have continued for a third consecutive weekend in cities around France. Hundreds of people were arrested as protesters gathered on streets across the country.

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France opens attempted murder inquiry over petrol bomb thrown at police
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    A petrol bomb thrown at police prompted an attempted murder inquiry in France.

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    French cities saw a third successive weekend of protests, with hundreds of arrests.

Why it matters

The report offers a public-safety and law-enforcement perspective on the continuing street protests in France.

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