Curfew again in Paris, arsonist of city hall captured, the 'ultra-left' and its role in the riots exposed

France extended the curfew in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon following the weekend riots. The main suspect in the arson of the city hall in Limoges, an 'ultra-left' activist, was arrested. Authorities are preparing for a massive protest on Saturday with a deployment of police and military forces. Over 2,500 people have been arrested and nearly 1,000 police officers injured.

France extended the curfew in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon following the severe weekend riots, during which over 2,500 people were arrested and nearly 1,000 police officers were injured. Authorities are preparing for a massive protest planned for Saturday with a 'massive deployment' of police and soldiers from the anti-terror 'Sentinel' force. Today, Houdy D.C., a 34-year-old 'ultra-left' activist known to police, was arrested as the main suspect in the arson of the historic city hall of Limoges. His investigation is being handled by the counter-terrorism unit. A French security source told AFP that according to intelligence assessments, 'ultra-left' and 'radical far-left' groups led the violence, in cooperation with suburban youth who acted 'out of opportunism'. The article details the classification of these groups by French intelligence, distinguishing them from parliamentary left-wing parties such as LFI and PCF.