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> Remy De La Mauviniere / Associated Press Firefighters work at a warehouse north of Paris on Saturday. Law enforcement struggled to end the riots on the ninth day of unrest.
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PARIS -- Nighttime rioting arising from French public housing developments continued to rage early Saturday, spreading to the outskirts of more cities and leaving the authorities frustrated by their inability to stop what many are calling France's worst civil unrest since the 1968 student revolts. More than 1,000 vehicles and many buildings have been destroyed in the violence that began Oct. 27, with nearly 900 vehicles reported burned Friday night alone. Most of the unrest remained confined to immigrant neighborhoods surrounding Paris, where about 100 people were evacuated Friday night from two apartment blocks after an arson attack set dozens of cars on fire in an underground garage. Rampaging youths have also attacked property in the southern cities of Toulouse and Nice, and in Lille and Rennes to the north. Hundreds of people as young as 13 were detained Friday and Saturday. Although the police have been unable to stop the violence because of its apparent spontaneity and lack of clear leaders, officials say they have also begun to detect efforts to coordinate action and spread it nationally. In remarks on Europe 1 Radio, the prosecutor general in Paris, Yves Bot, said Web sites were urging youths in other cities to join the rioting. The police said that for the first time they had deployed a helicopter to videotape incidents and coordinate with officers on the ground. Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim leaders led a march of about 2,000 people on Saturday morning in Aulnay-sous-Bois, one of the affected suburbs. Many see the violence as a test of wills between Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and the young, mostly French Arab rioters. Many immigrants and their children blame Sarkozy for alienating young people with the way he has pressed a zero-tolerance anti-crime campaign, which features frequent police checks of French Arabs in poor neighborhoods. But he has ignored calls from many French Arabs to resign and is keeping up the pressure. During a visit to a police command center Saturday, he told officers, "Arrests -- that's the key." Previous Story Next Story |  |  | Nation/World Nation/World index for Sunday, November 6, 2005 Status quo is broken in war debate U.S. troops hammer insurgents Little lost, little gained at summit Hamas brings calm and unrest to West Bank Immigrant violence spreads out from Paris Anti-Bush protesters clash with police at Americas summit Rioting spreads beyond Paris suburbs as unrest enters second week People older than 60 were principal victims of Katrina Louisiana faces a hefty recovery price tag Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes: Is anywhere safe? Al-Qaida in Iraq threatens to attack foreign diplomats Signs of both hope and uncertainty as Iraq approaches last democratic milestone European Union to ask governments for statements on alleged CIA jails Rural recruits flock to military Anniversary of Rabin's assassination exacerbates conflict Observers fear Iranian president is ushering in a return to isolation British terror suspect had images of Capitol, U.S. officials say Pakistan's president defers jet purchase, calls on world to help quake victims Drug war invades popular resort Acapulco Calcutta's rickshaw pullers face a dead end Search on for Texas death row inmate who talked his way past several jailers Science project causes bomb scare Sections for this date Sunday, November 6, 2005 Copyright © 2005 The Detroit News. Use of this site indicates your agreement to the Terms of Service (updated 12/19/2002). |