Riots hit France after teen shooting

China Daily Global | Updated: 2023-07-07 10:05

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Crowds gather at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on June 30 amid widespread riots following the fatal police shooting of Nahel Merzouk, 17, a French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan descent. Telmo Pinto / Getty Images

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French authorities have faced riots and looting since 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, a French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan descent, was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on June 27, which rekindled long-standing accusations of systemic racism among security forces.

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