About 160 cars were burned during the riots last night in France.

About 160 cars were set on fire last night in France during riots that broke out after the killing of a 17-year-old by a policeman, local media reported on Tuesday.

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“There were 202 fires in public places, 159 cases of arson of cars and 24 cases of damage, arson or attempted arson of buildings,” the report says.

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On Tuesday morning last week, police officers shot and killed a 17-year-old teenager during a road check in Nanterre, who, according to security officials, refused to comply with their demands. In a number of cities in France, riots broke out that have lasted for several days. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, across the country, young people set fire to about 3.8 thousand cars, as well as police and government buildings, about a hundred city halls have been attacked since the beginning of the pogroms.

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According to the Ministry of Economy, about 250 bank branches, 200 grocery stores and about 10 shopping centers were looted.