French #police #clash with #firefighters during #Paris #protest | World news | The Guardian
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Some firefighters set their uniforms alight as a symbolic gesture before colleagues put out the fires. But as a group of fire officers attempted to lead their demonstration into a sidestreet, riot officers pushed them back. Teargas was fired and scuffles broke out.
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Firefighters simulate setting themselves on fire during the protest in Paris. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters
Videos of the clashes went viral on social media amid growing pressure on the government over French police tactics of crowd control at demonstrations.
