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While riots take place in several towns in France following the death of Nahel, killed by a policeman, videos falsely claim that the army has been deployed.
Military vehicles in the streets to deal with the violence affecting several cities in France? Be careful, some relayed images offer a different context from reality insofar as the army was not deployed in the face of the riots which followed the death of young Nahel. In addition, the image of a police officer with a bloody head was widely relayed. But as our colleagues from Liberation have proven, it comes from a rap clip.