Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Last Updated: Saturday, 12 November 2005, 19:35 GMT Riot erupts in French city centre Lyon police were out in force already when the trouble erupted Police in the French city of Lyon have fired tear gas to break up groups of youths who hurled stones and bins hours before a curfew was due to begin. Police on the city's famous Place Bellecour square made two arrests in what state news agency AFP says is the first rioting in a major city centre. Lyon has imposed a curfew for the first time in two weeks of nationwide unrest. Thousands of police are patrolling Paris to enforce a ban on all public meetings likely to provoke rioting. The trouble in Lyon began at about 1700 (1600 GMT) on Place Bellecour where a large number of riot police were on duty as a preventative measure. About 50 youths attacked stalls and damaged vehicles, witnesses were quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. KEY FLASHPOINTS Maps of the riots Police take the strain Shoppers hurried away from the area and most shopkeepers closed their doors. Officials in Lyon and 10 other towns to the east of the city earlier announced a curfew to bar unaccompanied minors from the streets over the weekend between 2200 and 0600 local time. The worst suburban unrest on Friday night was reported in Lyon and the city of Toulouse in the south-west. More than 500 cars were set on fire, two police officers were wounded and 206 people were detained across the country. This was an increase on the previous night, when about 400 vehicles were torched and 168 people were arrested. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4430540.stm Dear List Members, Dasha: Sa/Mo/Ve/Ju/Ke. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release 11.11.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Dear Jorge and list, A photo has been uploaded in the Photos / Prediction section on the SAMVA web page showing the nodal station. http://photos.SAMVA/lst The nodal station is seen to be passing its peak. Hence, it is expected the difficulties in France ease after this weekend. Best regards, C SAMVA , " Jorge Angelino " <jorge.angelino@n...> wrote: > > Last Updated: Saturday, 12 November 2005, 19:35 GMT > > Riot erupts in French city centre > > Riot police dash through Lyon city centre > > Lyon police were out in force already when the trouble erupted > > Police in the French city of Lyon have fired tear gas to break up groups of youths who hurled stones and bins hours before a curfew was due to begin. > > Police on the city's famous Place Bellecour square made two arrests in what state news agency AFP says is the first rioting in a major city centre. > > Lyon has imposed a curfew for the first time in two weeks of nationwide unrest. > > Thousands of police are patrolling Paris to enforce a ban on all public meetings likely to provoke rioting. > > The trouble in Lyon began at about 1700 (1600 GMT) on Place Bellecour where a large number of riot police were on duty as a preventative measure. > > About 50 youths attacked stalls and damaged vehicles, witnesses were quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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