National team soccer players France appealed to protesters with a demand for an end to the riots that began in the country after the tragic death of a 17-year-old boy in the city of Nanterre.
The young man was shot dead by traffic police after he disobeyed the order to stop. Protesters in several cities across the country set cars and police stations on fire, hurling fireworks at law enforcement. The officer who shot the teenager has been arrested and charged with premeditated murder.
“Like all French people, we were deeply shocked by the cruel death of young Nael. Our thoughts go out to him and his family, we send you our deepest condolences. After this tragic event, we witnessed a manifestation of popular anger whose essence we understand, but whose form we cannot accept. Many of us come from poor neighborhoods and we share a feeling of pain and sadness.
But to this suffering is added the pain of helplessly watching the process of self-destruction. It is your property that you are destroying, your neighborhoods and your cities. In this situation of extreme tension, we cannot remain silent, our civic conscience compels us to call for appeasement, awareness and responsibility,” read a statement posted on social media accounts. of several national team players.
According to France 24, the number of people arrested on Friday exceeded 470 people, and around 900 others had been arrested earlier. The government announced that it would send 45,000 police to contain further violence.
Source : MatchTV
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