2009 French riots explained
| 2009 French riots |
| Location: | Firminy and Montreuil,  France |
| Date: | 9–14 July 2009 (6 days) |
| Timezone: | UTC+2 |
| Injuries: | 13 police officers |
| Perps: | youths demonstrators |
| Numparts: | 250+ |
A series of riots took place in July 2009 in France. On Bastille Day in the commune of Montreuil, an eastern suburb area of Paris, French youths set fire to 317 cars.[1] Thirteen police officers were injured.[2] On 9 July many youths started a protest in Firminy near Saint-Étienne, after the death of a young Algerian man, Mohamed Benmouna, in police custody.[3] [4] Benmouna's parents rejected the official account of suicide.[5] Riots on Bastille day are a frequent occurrence in France as the disaffected protest high unemployment rates and failed integration policies for minorities.[3] [6] More than 240 people had been arrested near Paris.
The injured officers suffered mainly from hearing difficulties after having been targeted by youths armed with fireworks and small-scale home-made explosives.[7]
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Notes and References
- http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/France-Protesters-Clash-With-Riot-Police-And-Burn-Cars-Before-On-Eve-Of-Bastille-Day/Article/200907215337681?f=rss Cars Burned During Violent Clashes In France
- http://www.france24.com/en/20090714-317-cars-burned-bastille-day-14-july-france-violence-vandalism 317 cars burned ahead of Bastille Day
- Web site: Samuel . Henry . French youths riot on eve of Bastille Day . Telegraph . 2009-07-14 . 2014-01-02.
- Web site: France unrest before Bastille Day . BBC News . 2009-07-14 . 2014-01-02.
- Web site: Riot Clouds France On The Eve Of Bastille Day - Thaindian News . Thaindian.com . 2009-07-14 . 2014-01-02.
- Web site: Violence overshadows France's National Day_English_Xinhua . https://web.archive.org/web/20090718154042/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/14/content_11709081.htm . dead . July 18, 2009 . News.xinhuanet.com . 2009-07-14 . 2014-01-02.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8149362.stm France unrest before Bastille Day
