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Nearly 2,400 arrested, 1,000 police wounded in France unrest: ministry

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Police officers stand behind a fire near Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration, central Paris.
Police officers stand behind a fire near Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration, central Paris.
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Paris, France: Nearly 2,400 people were arrested in France during a day of protests against the high cost of living that turned violent, with almost 1,000 police officers and gendarmes injured, the interior ministry said Sunday. 

It said 2,397 arrests were made on Saturday, with 997 police officers and gendarmes sustaining injuries. Seven of them were badly wounded, it added.

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