Police lieutenant attacked by youths during Paris high school protest
A young police lieutenant was verbally and physically assaulted by several youths during a high school protest in Paris's 11th arrondissement.
In the 11th arrondissement of Paris, a trainee police lieutenant was violently confronted by a group of youths during a high school protest, suffering a knock-down, blows, and verbal abuse including the phrases "sale pute" and "tuez-la". A short video posted online shows the officer being chased, tripped, and struck before the assailants fled. Authorities arrested the individuals involved and have opened legal proceedings against them.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez denounced the attack as intolerable, pledged support for the victim, and highlighted that 305 police and gendarmerie members were injured in related interventions that day. Lawmakers Yaël Braun-Pivet and Marine Le Pen also voiced outrage, calling for calm and demanding severe penalties. The episode unfolds as France experiences intensified school blockades, with nearly 2,000 arrests and dozens of students and staff injured nationwide.
Why it matters
The attack underscores rising tensions between French police and protesting students, raising concerns about public order and police safety.
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