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Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's Bastille Day national holiday, with an "exceptionnal" large-scale security operation planned for 13 and 14 July. In total, some 130,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised over the weekend.

The events that have shaken France since the June 27 death of young Nahel M., shot by the police during a traffic stop, come during the “100 days” of appeasement announced on April 17 by President Emmanual Macron after his government forced through his controversial pension-reform law.

The 24-year-old died after several cars were set on fire amid unrest in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

France faced fifth night of rioting over police killing of teenager, but intensity of violence appears to be subsiding.

Even though the rioting appeared to be less intense on Saturday, with tens of thousands of police deployed in cities across the country, over 700 people were arrested

Riots have swept through the country following the fatal shooting of 17-year-old, Nahel Merzouk who was shot by police on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet on Tuesday with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots that broke out since the death of the 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of a police officer. Seeking to suppress the violent unrest that has swept across major cities the…