On 24 October, France mobilised around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes to maintain order during a new wave of nationwide protests. The authorities fear a repeat of the unrest on 17 October, when around 3,000 shops were vandalised or looted in various cities across the country. In Paris, the Louvre and other major museums were closed, some demonstrations were banned, and special units were deployed onto the streets. Reuters reported on the large-scale operation, citing French Interior Minister Laurent Nunes.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n French Minister of the Interior Laurent N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong> On 23 October, he announced a large-scale operation to maintain public order ahead of Saturday\u2019s protests.<\/p>\n 10,000 more law enforcement officers have been deployed to patrol the streets than during previous mass demonstrations. In addition to regular police officers and gendarmes, elite special units, mounted police and mobile rapid-response teams will be operating in the cities.<\/p>\n Security forces will also deploy helicopters, drones, anti-drone equipment, armoured vehicles and water cannons.<\/p>\n N\u00fa\u00f1ez stated that the police would respond firmly to pogroms<\/a>, looting and attacks on government buildings. According to him, calls for violence had been identified on social media, which the minister linked to members of far-left movements.<\/p>\n\r\n \n
France has deployed 70,000 law enforcement officers onto the streets<\/h2>\n