Cars burned and police attacked in new protests on French island of Martinique


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024

PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters torched cars and attacked police in a new night of trouble on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, the local government said on Tuesday, as violent demonstrations over rising living costs show no signs of abating.

The Martinique administration said seven cars had been burned and police attacked with stones and Molotov cocktails during unrest from late Monday into early Tuesday.

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