French police will intervene with high school protesters with sound bombs

Minister Nunez, on RTL radio, where he was a guest, made statements about the ongoing high school protests in order to provide better education conditions in the country. Nunez stated that a sound bomb may have caused a high school student in the city of Lens to lose his hand during the protests.

Stating that he instructed the security forces not to use sound bombs during high school protests, Nunez stated that 18 investigations were launched against the police officers who served within the scope of the protests. Minister Nunez stated that Macron asked the security forces to act with empathy while maintaining public order and to explain the reasons for intervening in serious violent incidents.

Nunez stated that the police should act proportionately during the protests and said, "The President (Emmanuel Macron) reminded us that public order must be maintained by acting extremely proportionately." he said.

'MACRON IS ANGRY AT THE POLICE'

According to the news of Le Parisien newspaper, an unnamed minister shared information about Macron's attitude regarding the high school protests.

"(Macron) has been very angry in recent days because he found the police intervention too harsh and lacking in empathy," the minister said. he said.

The protests launched by high school students in France on September 17, demanding improved educational conditions, grew and spread to different cities of the country.

The number of people detained since the beginning of the protests has exceeded 6,500. In addition, more than 1000 people, including high school students, education personnel and law enforcement officers, were injured in the protests.