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FRANCE: Police come under gunfire again in riot-hit suburb of Grenoble

Posted by on July 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

French police say the situation has calmed down in the outskirts of Grenoble, where weekend riots saw dozens of cars torched and gunshots fired at security forces in scenes reminiscent of the unrest that swept across the country’s suburbs in 2005. Read More

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FRANCE: Police come under gunfire again in riot-hit suburb of Grenoble

Posted by on July 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

French police said Sunday they had come under gunfire for a second successive night in a riot-hit suburb of Grenoble, only hours after French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux (pictured) vowed to restore order “immediately”. Read More

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FRANCE: Five arrested amid riots in Grenoble after fatal police shooting

Posted by on July 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Police arrested five people in the southern French city of Grenoble early on Saturday after rioters exchanged gunfire with authorities and set fire to buildings following the fatal shooting by police of a man accused of robbing a casino. Read More

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