France.. 984 cars were set on fire during New Year celebrations
The French Ministry of the Interior stated that New Year’s Eve witnessed the setting of hundreds of cars on fire and the arrest of hundreds of people throughout the country. 984 cars were burned, 420 people were arrested, and 310 of them were detained. Cars on New Year’s Eve are a tradition mainly in popular social neighborhoods, and the security services noticed the use of a large number of prohibited fireworks shells and sometimes directly targeted the security forces.
He denounced French Interior Minister Bruno Ritaeu said that these serious incidents related to the use of fireworks shells had occurred, especially in the city of Lyon, where a two-year-old child was injured in the face as a result of people launching fireworks, in addition to incidents in areas Other.
The Minister of the Interior confirmed that these acts of violence are the result of barbaric acts by rioters targeting French property, calling for the opening of a judicial investigation in this regard.  ;
Last year, 690 cars were burned on New Year’s Eve, compared to 874 cars in 2022, police said. 490 people were arrested on New Year’s Eve 2023.
This year, the authorities deployed 90,000 police and gendarmerie members throughout the country to ensure the safety of citizens during their celebration of the New Year. .
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