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France deploys 45,000 police to quell 'unacceptable' riots

Crack police units have been deployed to quell the protests. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS - France on Friday deployed 45,000 officers backed by light armoured vehicles to tackle a fourth straight night of violent protests after the fatal police shooting of a teenager.

Crack police units and other security forces fanned out across the country to quell violence and rioting over the shooting, which took place during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.

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