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France bans Bastille Day fireworks sale after anti-gov’t protests

French riot police stand guard during clashes in Lyon in southeastern France [File: Jeff Pachoud/AFP]

France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following protests sparked by the killing of a teenager by the police.

Fireworks were used in some protests that erupted in France after a police officer shot dead 17-year-old Nahel M during a traffic stop on June 27 near Paris.

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