Paris Deploys CRS 8 Riot Unit in Les Halles as Mobile Protests Trigger Clashes
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Updated · BBC.com · Oct 17
Paris Deploys CRS 8 Riot Unit in Les Halles as Mobile Protests Trigger Clashes
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Oct 17
Summary
CRS 8, a rapid-response riot police unit trained for urban violence, was sent into Paris's Les Halles district as authorities moved to contain unrest during protests.
The Paris prefecture said officers adopted an agile deployment plan because protest marches were expected to be highly mobile, with units intervening systematically to restore calm.
Police used a water cannon after clashes in the capital, underscoring the intensity of demonstrations that were unfolding across France.