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Far-Left thugs bring violence back to the streets of France: Riot police use tear gas and charge...
• IMOGEN GARFINKEL, PETER ALLEN, OLIVIA ALLHUSEN
Far-Left thugs brought violence back to the streets of France today as riot police charged crowds and masked rioters set a school ablaze, with more than 600,000 taking part in demonstrations nationwide.
Balaclava-clad demonstrators were filmed throwing objects at police vehicles in Lyon, where officers in riot gear waded into crowds and became involved in violent confrontations.
A woman trying to protect a bloodied protester was also filmed in a confrontation with officers in the city.
In Bordeaux, protesters were pictured burning a rubbish bin in the road and standing amid clouds of tear gas as a general strike aimed at bringing the country to a standstill got underway.
In Rennes, authorities said masked individuals tried to block roads, while young people, often accompanied by adults, committed 'serious acts of violence', including throwing steel balls at police.
Authorities also reported tensions, scuffles and other incidents in the cities of Lyon, Nantes, Pau, Orléans, Rennes and Toulouse.
The scenes came on anot...