JABAR EKSPRES – The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that to date no Indonesian citizens have been affected or involved in the riots in France, which were triggered by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old youth.
Judha Nugraha, the Indonesian Embassy in Paris has coordinated with the Nanterre City police and the Indonesian community there.”
The riots broke out in France after police shot dead a young French man of Algerian descent named Nahel (17) because he did not follow a stop order for a traffic check on Tuesday (27/6) in Nanterre City, on the outskirts of Paris.
Since then, the unrest has spread to other Paris suburbs, such as Seine-Saint Denis and Villeurbanne, as well as other major cities including Nantes and Toulouse, until Wednesday night (28/6).
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne stated that the government would consider all options, including declaring a state of emergency, to restore law and order.
Prosecutors revealed that the officer who killed the teenager has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and is currently in pre-trial detention.
More than 800 people have been arrested across France, with clashes between protesters and police reported in many cities, including Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Roubaix, Marseille, and Lille.
Protesters set fire to several buildings and damaged public property. Videos circulating on social media showed protesters looting restaurants and shops.
Public buildings, including schools, have also been targeted, and a number of public buses have been set on fire in the Paris region.
According to a report by Le Figaro quoting French President Emmanuel Macron, 942 buildings were targeted, 2,000 vehicles were set on fire, and a total of 3,880 fires were set overnight.
The French Interior Ministry announced that police had arrested 875 people, including 408 in the Paris region. In addition, 249 police officers were also injured in the clashes.
