France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says

France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says

​French ​Interior ‌Minister Laurent Nunez said ​on Friday that ‌70,000 security forces would be mobilised throughout the country to ‌keep order on ‌Saturday, adding there have been calls for looting and ⁠violence ​from ⁠the ultra-left.

"Look at social media: There ⁠have been calls from ​the far-left to target public buildings. ⁠We are not talking ⁠about ​a nice protest," Nunez told reporters. "We are ⁠ready tomorrow to be extremely ⁠firm ⁠and not tolerate anything."

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