# France to deploy troops for upcoming protests

https://mins.news/en/item/108829

- CGTN, 2026-10-21 01:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/France-to-deploy-military-forces-for-next-protests-1RpHxREAJQQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> France will send counterterrorism troops to support police and gendarmes ahead of demonstrations expected on October 24, with soldiers mainly assigned to static security duties. The government acknowledged intelligence and deployment failures during last weekend’s violence and is considering banning unauthorized protests or those judged at risk of spiraling out of control. Officials said at least 3,000 shops were looted during the October 17 nationwide protests.

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