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FRANCIA French government promises a stronger security operation for the Saturday, October 24 mobilization
After criticism over the October 17 unrest, the government said it will deploy a broader and more mobile response. According to France Info, additional reinforcements and new restrictions are also being considered in several cities.
The French government said it will put in place a large-scale security operation for the new day of mobilization scheduled for Saturday, October 24, after acknowledging that the previous weekend’s deployment was too static and lacked mobility.
Speaking during questions to the government in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the interior minister had already instructed prefectures to prepare a reinforced plan. He said the operational doctrine would be revised in terms of resources, overall numbers, forces committed, responsiveness and mobility.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez also told lawmakers that the government would step up the operation in order to confront groups he described as highly organized and able to stretch security forces across multiple locations.
According to France Info, options under consideration include recalling off-duty CRS units, bringing in voluntary reservists and using police trainees nearing the end of their training. The outlet reported that the aim is to exceed the 60,000 security personnel deployed across France last Saturday and improve rapid-response capacity.
France Info added that the plan would rely on more mobile units, including anti-crime brigades, security and intervention companies, and BRAV-M units in the Paris area. It also reported that the military will not carry out public-order missions, but could protect buildings in order to free up police officers and gendarmes for field deployment.
The outlet further said restrictive orders are increasing in the Paris metropolitan area, including bans on carrying fuel and flammable gases, wearing protective gear near schools and possessing fireworks mortars. France Info also reported that curfews remain in place in cities including Lille, Paris, Lyon and Nice, along with smaller municipalities, while in Bordeaux and Marseille they will begin for minors at 10 p.m., and in Toulouse they are due to start on Thursday evening.
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