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Authorities of French Martinique impose curfew due to riots against Covid 19 restrictions

Paris, Nov 26 (UNI/Sputnik) The authorities of the French overseas department of Martinique have imposed a curfew to restore order after nightly violent protests against Covid-19 restrictions rocked the area, the prefecture said on Thursday.
In November, French media reported on the large-scale anti-Covid-19 restrictions protests in Martinique. According to the BFMTV channel, some protesters fired at gendarmes using live bullets. The riots went on for several days.
"Stanislas Kazel, prefect of Martinique, condemns acts of violence in the strongest terms and imposes a curfew from 19:00 to 5:00 until calm is restored to ensure the work of the police forces," the prefecture said in a statement published on Twitter.
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