This fifth consecutive night of urban violence, triggered by the death of Nahel, was calmer according to the report established Sunday by the Ministry of the Interior.
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Lower numbers. Sunday July 2 at 8 a.m., the Ministry of the Interior reported 719 arrests in France, including 315 in the Paris region, overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Beauvau recalled that the day before, at the same time, there had been 994, then, in total, 1,311 for the night from Friday to Saturday. At this stage, 45 police and gendarmes have been injured, 577 vehicles and 74 buildings have been set on fire, while 871 fires have been recorded on public roads, the ministry added.
As for attacks on official buildings, the Interior lists ten police stations targeted, as well as ten gendarmerie barracks and six municipal police stations. “Quieter night thanks to the resolute action of the police”rejoiced Gérald Darmanin on TwitterSunday around 3 am.
In Paris, an important device was deployed on Saturday evening along the avenue des Champs-Elysées. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 194 people had been arrested at 3:30 a.m. in Paris and its suburbs. Police officers were the target of fireworks mortars in Vigneux (Essonne). In L’Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne), the mayor’s home was the target of a ramming attack. The Créteil prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into attempted murder.