France to deploy troops in response to protests after violent riots sweep cities

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-20 · 16:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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France's government announced plans to deploy troops to reinforce police and implement a large-scale security operation for anticipated protests on Saturday. This decision comes after acknowledging shortcomings in their response to violent riots and looting that occurred in cities including Paris, Marseille, and Lyon on October 17. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated that the upcoming deployment will be "massive" and that restoring order is the government's immediate priority. The announcement was made on Tuesday, following a debate involving Interior Minister Laurent.

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The deployment next Saturday will be massive.

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France will deploy troops to reinforce police and mount a security operation for planned protests.

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Rioting and looting swept Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities on October 17.

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The government acknowledged failures in its response to last weekend's violence.

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France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend’s violence. “The deployment next Saturday will be massive,” Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the immediate priority was to restore order after rioting and looting swept Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities on October 17. In a sometimes rowdy debate, Interior Minister Laurent...

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