French journalists attacked, camera stolen in Lyon as 106,000 join protests across France
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A French television news crew was attacked during demonstrations in Lyon on Saturday, as protests across France drew 106,000 people and led to 219 arrests.
A group of journalists was violently attacked by protesters in Lyon on Saturday as demonstrations over the cost of living, social inequality and government policies drew 106,000 people across France, according to the French Interior Ministry.The journalists, working for BFMTV, a French 24-hour television news channel, were covering a demonstration focused on children's rights, youth issues and climate action. According to French newspaper Le Monde, the crew consisted of two journalists and two security guards.Protesters approached the crew in what local authorities described to Agence France-Presse (AFP) as an extremely violent attack carried out with the intent to lynch the journalists.
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