Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

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Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

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World News@beehaw.org · 2 months ago

The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique.

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