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France to deploy troops to support police before 24 October protests

Soldiers will free up police for crowd control as a new day of protest is called.

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Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said some military forces would support police during protests planned for Saturday, "mostly to free police and gendarmes in their mission to maintain order".1CNBC

The next day of protest is set for 24 October. The main trade unions have not backed the call.2CBS News3Al Jazeera

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promised a "massive" police presence and said he would meet unions on Wednesday and political parties on Thursday.3Al Jazeera4CNN

Digital Minister Anne Le Hénanff asked online platforms to remove listings for looted goods.3Al Jazeera

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  1. Half a million join youth-led cost-of-living protests across FranceStudents, unions and yellow-vest groups marched over living costs and fuel prices; dozens were detained in Paris.
  2. Limoges town hall set on fire during riotsThe 19th-century building was "largely lost" to fire; a suspect on a security watchlist was later held.
  3. Protesters break into Marseille town hallProtesters rammed the door with security barriers before police intervened.
  4. Curfews imposed in Paris, Lyon and other citiesParts of Paris and Lyon went under overnight curfew; more than 2,500 people were in custody.
  5. France to deploy troops to support police before 24 October protestsSoldiers will free up police for crowd control as a new day of protest is called.

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