Tens of thousands of protesters and 70,000 police: France braces for chaos

Tens of thousands of protesters and 70,000 police officers have been deployed across France ahead of a new wave of unrest. The protests, which began among high school students, have escalated into violent clashes over immigration and radical Islam. US President Trump warned that Islam is trying to take over France.

Tens of thousands of protesters and 70,000 police: France braces for chaos. Protests resumed today (Saturday) across France, a week after a wave of disturbances that included looting of stores, arson of public buildings, and violent clashes. Authorities deployed 70,000 police and security personnel. By noon, 135 people had been arrested. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a particularly tense day. Behind the riots, according to the report, lies a deeper crisis: the struggle over France's identity in the face of Muslim immigration and the rise of radical Islam. US President Donald Trump warned that Islam is trying to take over France. On Friday, a fatal shooting occurred in the town of Trappes, west of Paris, killing one person and wounding four, including a 12-year-old girl. French authorities confirmed it was a terrorist attack. In the capital, major museums and the opera house were closed, more than 20 metro stations were shut down, and soldiers patrolled the Champs-Élysées.