Kurdish protest over Paris shooting turns violent


  • World
  • Saturday, 24 Dec 2022

A man reacts while holding a photograph of Mir Perwer (Mehmet Sirin Aydin), who was killed in a shooting, as members of the Kurdish community gather at Place de la Republique square, in Paris, France December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) -Clashes broke out for a second day in Paris on Saturday between police and Kurdish protestors angry at the killing of three members of their community by a gunman.

Cars were overturned, at least one vehicle was burned, shop windows were damaged and small fires set alight near Republic Square, a traditional venue for demonstrations where Kurds earlier held a peaceful protest.

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