# France to send troops as government admits failings over unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/108198

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 16:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/targeted-curfews-helped-keep-peace-overnight-france-pm-says-2026-10-20/

> France is preparing a major security deployment for Saturday's additional demonstrations, with military personnel supporting police, according to Tuesday's government announcement. Officials also conceded that the response to the previous week's unrest had fallen short.

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