French military heads to Guadeloupe as COVID-19 protests persist
Videos posted on social media showed street equipment, cars and some buildings have been set on fire.
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Videos posted on social media showed street equipment, cars and some buildings have been set on fire.
The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and rioting amid protests against COVID-19 measures, with gunmen shooting at police and firefighters, the authorities said on Sunday.
On Sunday, many road blockades by protesters made traveling across the island nearly impossible. Firefighters reported 48 interventions overnight into Sunday morning.
Videos posted on social media showed street equipment, cars and some buildings have been set on fire.
France is sending police special forces to its overseas Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe as protests over COVID-19 restrictions erupted into rioting scenes