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France detains 1,800 protesters, says Interior Minister Laurent Nunez
✍️ Tripura Chronicle
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 10:31 PM
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that police have arrested 1,800 people during recent protests.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that law‑enforcement agencies have taken into custody 1,800 individuals amid ongoing protests across France. The minister made the statement in a press briefing, emphasizing that the arrests were part of efforts to maintain public order. No further details on the nature of the protests or the identities of those detained were released at the time of reporting. The information was reported by Tripura Chronicle, citing the minister’s remarks.