78 Arrested on the Sixth Night of Unrest in France

On the sixth night of unrest in France, 78 people were arrested, reported BFMTV. In Paris, 20 protesters were taken into custody, which is significantly lower compared to previous days.

French media report clashes between protesters and police in Lyon, where rioters threw stones at law enforcement. Police responded with tear gas.

The protests in France began on June 27, following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel in the city of Nanterre. During the fourth night of protests, 1,300 people were arrested, while on the fifth night, participants in the riots faced imprisonment of up to four months.

Many young people are involved in the unrest, with the Ministry of Interior estimating the average age of the arrested to be 17, although some were as young as 13 years old.