# Paris reels as student-led protests descend into chaos

https://mins.news/en/item/105147

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 13:08 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/paris-left-reeling-as-student-led-protests-turn-chaotic?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of thousands joined demonstrations across France, while Paris residents surveyed smashed windows, gutted buildings and looted shops the next day. Authorities said nearly 1,800 people were arrested and more than 500 police, gendarmes and firefighters injured. Most demonstrators were peaceful, but violence overshadowed their grievances.

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