2009 French riots

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 July 9, 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.

2009 French riots
Montreuil location in Paris metro area
LocationFirminy and Montreuil,  France
DateJuly 9, July 14, 2009 (UTC+2)
Injured13 police officers
Perpetratorsyouths demonstrators
No. of participants
250+

The injured officers suffered mainly from hearing difficulties after having been targeted by youths armed with fireworks and small-scale home-made explosives.[7]

See also

References
  1. Cars Burned During Violent Clashes In France. Sky News. July 14, 2009.
  2. 317 cars burned ahead of Bastille Day Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. France 24, July 14, 2009.
  3. Samuel, Henry (2009-07-14). "French youths riot on eve of Bastille Day". Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  4. "France unrest before Bastille Day". BBC News. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  5. "Riot Clouds France On The Eve Of Bastille Day - Thaindian News". Thaindian.com. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  6. "Violence overshadows France's National Day_English_Xinhua". News.xinhuanet.com. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  7. France unrest before Bastille Day. BBC News Online. July 14, 2009.


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