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457 arrested, 441 security forces injured in France unrest

Police use a water cannon on protestors during anti-pension reform demonstrations in Rennes, France, on Thursday in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces were injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Speaking to the CNews channel on Friday morning, Darmanin also said that there had been 903 fires lit in the streets of Paris during by far the most violent day of protests since they began in January.

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