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By Trend
The number of those detained by police during Yellow Vests protests in France on Saturday has risen to over 1,700, Trend reports citing Sputnik.
According to the BFMTV broadcaster, a total of 1,723 people were detained during the protests, with 1,220 of them taken into custody. As many as 1,082 protesters were detained in the French capital alone.
On Saturday, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that around 125,000 people participated in the protests nationwide, while the number of those detained has reached 1,385.
France has been facing a wave of mass protests since
The yellow vest rallies have been marked by violent clashes with police officers, who have used tear gas and rubber bullets against the protesters.